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US seafood sector warns Alaska could be casualty of Trump’s trade war

US industry groups warn the Trump administration that looming US seafood tariffs against the EU, UK, Japan, China, Taiwan and Brazil threaten to further hobble Alaska's faltering seafood economy

By Jacob Resneck | March 26, 2025 15:34 GMT
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A pair of Seattle, Washington-based US seafood trade groups are warning the administration of US president Donald Trump that new tariffs against five countries plus the EU could trigger retaliation by global trading partners and deepen the downturn of Alaska's seafood sector.  [...]

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