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A US import ban on certain Canadian products, including motorcycles, alcoholic beverages, and whey products, is set to take effect at 12:01 AM Washington time, marking an escalation in the trade war between the two countries. The Trump administration imposed the ban in response to retaliatory tariffs levied by Prime Minister Mark Carney's government on some US goods. According to Scotiabank Economics, the ban covers approximately $1 billion in trade, a small fraction of the nearly $900 billion in annual bilateral goods and services trade in 2025. The US had already imposed 50% tariffs on other Canadian imports earlier this month, including certain cheeses, motorboats, golf carts, and furniture. Canada's retaliatory tariffs took effect on September 8, following the breakdown of trade talks. President Donald Trump said he expects Canadian officials to reduce tariffs on US goods within three to four weeks, adding that they are 'sorry.' In contrast, Carney and his cabinet have stated they will not rush into a bad deal and have been working to expand Canada's trade networks in Europe and Asia.
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Source: Bloomberg
A U.S. import ban on certain Canadian products is set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Washington time, marking the latest escalation in the trade war between the two countries. The Trump administration plans to prohibit imports of motorcycles, alcoholic beverages, and whey products in response to retaliatory tariffs imposed by Prime Minister Mark Carney's government on select U.S. goods.
The move further intensifies trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada, long-standing allies who share the world's longest border and deeply integrated production supply chains. The new import ban covers a relatively small volume of trade — approximately $1 billion, according to calculations published earlier this month by the economics department of Scotiabank. In 2025, the U.S. and Canada exchanged nearly $900 billion in goods and services.
In addition to the upcoming import ban, the White House earlier this month imposed 50% tariffs on several categories of imported Canadian goods, including certain cheese products, jet skis, golf carts, and furniture. Canada's retaliatory tariffs took effect on September 8 in response to the Trump administration's so-called "Section 338" tariffs, which were imposed on August 22 after bilateral trade negotiations broke down.
President Donald Trump said Monday that he expects Canadian officials to reduce tariffs on U.S. goods within the next three to four weeks, adding that they are "sorry." In contrast, Carney and his cabinet ministers have stated they will not rush into a bad deal and have spent recent months working to expand the country's trade networks in Europe and Asia.
Source: Bloomberg
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