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Canadian Economy and Markets

The Trump administration is planning to put tariffs on some of the country’s — and Maine’s — biggest trade partners.

A 10% levy on all imports from China is set to go into effect Tuesday.

Meanwhile, plans to impose a 10% tax on Canadian energy and a steeper 25% tax on all other goods from the country were postponed at the last minute. Mexico also struck a deal on Monday to delay proposed 25% tariffs for a month while it negotiates with the U.S. over border security.

The tariffs are intended to protect American industries and pressure countries to negotiate on key issues. But they threaten to trigger a trade war that will strain U.S. businesses with operations in those countries and drive up the prices American consumers pay for various products.

Maine is more reliant on Canada than the rest of the U.S., with over 70% of the state’s imports last year coming from its northern neighbor compared …

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