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Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs on $20B of U.S. Exports Take Effect Sept. 8; TPEB Rates Hit a Four-Year High as Panama Canal Cuts Transit Slots

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Canada retaliates against Section 338 with tariffs on $20B of U.S. exports from Sept. 8, while TPEB rates hit a four-year high and Panama Canal cuts slots.


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