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The United States is considering exempting some Mexican agricultural imports from tariffs, and potash may be exempted

On March 6, according to foreign media reports, US Agriculture Secretary Rawlings said that Trump is considering exempting certain agricultural products from tariffs from Canada and Mexico, in the latest move taken by the US government on Wednesday to exempt certain industries from the impact of sweeping new import taxes. "As for specific exemptions and special provisions for the agricultural industry, perhaps for potash and fertilizers, etc., those are all to be determined," Rawlings said. It is reported that lawmakers from states with important agricultural interests have urged the government to grant tariff exemptions to fertilizers and other products that are essential to the cultivation of US crops.