Road Salt and Concrete Will Be Exempt From Canadian Import Taxes, White House Announces

'Thank you for the road salt': Jackson mocks Collins over Canada tariff battle

Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson on Wednesday mocked his rival in the race for celebrating road salt exemptions from U.S. tariffs placed on Canada.  During a campaign event following an endorsement from the Maine Education Association, the state’s largest union, Jackson was pressed on whether he had any comment on President Donald Trump’s administration […]

Maine Senator lobbies, saves Canadian rock salt and cement from import tariff list

The Trump administration has announced that Canadian road salt and cement will be removed from import tariffs as of Sept. 15., earning the gratitude of Maine’s Republican senator, Susan Collins. U.S. communities that share the border with Canada rely heavily on Canadian rock salt to keep winter roads safe, according to Maine TV news station WABI . Collins, a five-term incumbent, says exempting those two items was something she lobbied for, repor…

Road salt and concrete will be exempt from Canadian import taxes, White House announces

Even as the trade war shows no sign of stopping, the Trump administration is making some small concessions.

Sen. Collins praises U.S. exemption of cement, road salt from tariffs on Canadian imports

In a statement late Tuesday, Sen. Susan Collins praised the Trump administration’s exemption of Canadian cement and road salt from U.S. tariffs.