Sen. Collins Urges USTR to Hold China Accountable on Lobster Purchases
June 23, 2022
June 23, 2022
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on June 22, 2022:
At a Commerce Appropriations Subcommittee hearing today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins urged U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai to support Maine's lobster industry by pushing China to uphold its promise to purchase more U.S. lobster.
In 2018, China imposed a 25 percent retaliatory tariff on U.S. lobster. Before the tariff, China was the second-largest . . .
At a Commerce Appropriations Subcommittee hearing today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins urged U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai to support Maine's lobster industry by pushing China to uphold its promise to purchase more U.S. lobster.
In 2018, China imposed a 25 percent retaliatory tariff on U.S. lobster. Before the tariff, China was the second-largest . . .