SENATOR COLLINS WARNS $170 MILLION OF MAINE GOODS WOULD BE HIT BY TARIFFS IN NEW LETTER TO ADMINISTRATION

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Susan Collins issued the following press release:

BANGOR, ME - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins wrote to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jameison Greer urging them to resume negotiations with Canada and to reach a fair trade agreement to prevent damaging tariffs from taking effect in order to protect Maine workers, employers, and communities from unnecessary economic harm.

She also shared new details quantifying the damage to Maine businesses if the tariffs continue as planned.

"The new 50 percent tariffs imposed by the Administration on certain Canadian imports and the retaliatory tariffs announced by the Canadian government will lead to higher costs, risk, ...