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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% tax on Canadian energy imports and a steeper 25% tax on all other goods from the country is expected to go into effect Tuesday. Goods from Mexico would also be hit with 25% tariffs.

The move comes about a month after President Donald Trump postponed his initial tariff threats against the United States’ neighbors at the last minute.

Meanwhile, a 10% levy on all imports from China that did go into effect last month will rise to 20% Tuesday.

The tariffs are intended to protect American industries and pressure countries to negotiate on key issues such as border security. 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.

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