特朗普豁免部分加拿大商品关税 柯林斯称缅因农民受益
美联社10月23日报道，美国总统特朗普决定豁免部分加拿大进口商品的50%关税，调整将于10月30日生效，距11月3日选举日仅4天。豁免商品包括胶合板、包装箱和部分机械设备，这些商品原本在今夏针对200亿美元加拿大产品加征的关税之列。同批调整同时对地毯、部分阀门、废弃物等其他加拿大商品加征50%关税。
缅因州共和党参议员苏珊·柯林斯发表声明称，她已多次与美国贸易代表贾米森·格里尔和商务部长霍华德·卢特尼克沟通，强调关税给缅因家庭、企业、农民和种植者带来的负担。柯林斯表示，缅因许多农民和种植者依赖来自加拿大的专业设备和包装材料，这些产品要么无法从美国供应商处获得，要么替换成本极高。
柯林斯正在谋求连任，对手是民主党人特洛伊·杰克逊，这场选战选情胶着。白宫方面称，此举是为了在“更好地服务公共利益”的同时减轻美国商业负担。
来源：GSM·美国
Trump Exempts Some Canadian Goods From Tariffs; Collins Says Maine Farmers Will Benefit
The Associated Press reported on October 23 that U.S. President Donald Trump had decided to exempt some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffs, with the change to take effect on October 30, just four days before Election Day on November 3. The exempted goods include plywood, packaging crates and some machinery, which had been among the $20 billion in Canadian products hit with tariffs this summer. The same package of changes also imposes 50% tariffs on other Canadian goods, including carpets, some valves and waste products.
Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins said in a statement that she had spoken repeatedly with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, stressing the burden the tariffs placed on Maine families, businesses, farmers and growers. Collins said many Maine farmers and growers rely on specialized equipment and packaging materials from Canada that either cannot be obtained from U.S. suppliers or would be extremely costly to replace.
Collins is seeking re-election against Democrat Troy Jackson, in a race that remains closely contested. The White House said the move was intended to reduce the burden on American businesses while better serving the public interest.
Source: GSM News
来源：GSM·美国（原文链接）
图片来源：缅因州议会大厦圆顶（奥古斯塔）。图片经 Wikimedia Commons。The dome of the Maine State House in Augusta. Via Wikimedia Commons.
