Maine's Sen. Collins Says Metal Tariffs Hard on Lobstermen
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is asking the Commerce Department to allow exclusions for aluminum and steel products subject to Section 232 tariffs, as they did in the first term, because lobstermen are finding it harder to make a profit due to higher costs.
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"I continue to hear from lobstermen about the ways that tariffs have exacerbated this problem," she wrote in a letter she publicized Oct. 20. She said traps, clips, rings and hoops are pricier because of the 50% metal tariffs.
"Lobstermen have also faced tariffs on shrimp mesh, and special sink and float ropes sourced from India. Even the bait used has been affected by tariffs," she wrote.