A Sanford-based rug maker has received an exemption from a tariff on yarn it uses to manufacture area rugs.
Maine’s congressional delegation says the ruling by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board helps to level the playing field for Flemish Master Weavers to compete against foreign competitors and puts it on track to expand operations.
A press release from the delegation says the company imports yarn that carries an 8.8 percent U.S. tariff.
The company says the tariff puts it at a disadvantage against foreign competitors who have duty-free access to the U.S. for the rugs they manufacture abroad with identical yarn.
