Souring US-China trade relations could hurt Maine lobster industry

The Biden administration recently announced it won’t remove tariffs on Chinese goods put in place by former President Trump. Many US industries that export goods to China are still feeling the effects of the trade war years later. The US has tried to boost exports to China in some affected industries, like Maine’s lobster fishery. But as Levi Bridges reports from Portland, Maine, those efforts have had limited success.

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