Economy: USA impose import ban on Canadian dairy products and alcohol

The United States has announced import bans on certain Canadian goods in a trade dispute between the two nations. Products such as dairy items, alcoholic beverages, and motorcycles will be prohibited from entering the United States from September 29, according to decrees issued by US President Donald Trump. A senior government official stated that the dispute involves a multi-billion-dollar worth of goods.

Documents from the White House reveal that the restrictions include motorcycles, certain dairy products, wines, beers, vodka, and spirits. This move by Washington aims to pressure Ottawa into relenting in the ongoing trade dispute. Just hours earlier, Trump had instructed federal agencies to cease purchasing Canadian products moving forward.

In the early hours of Tuesday, Canadian retaliatory tariffs on US imports came into effect. These tariffs affect products from the steel and aluminum sectors, household appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics. The amounts subject to these tariffs could be up to 50 percent of US imports, totaling 27.6 billion dollars.

Trade talks between the US and Canada had previously broken down. In August, the US imposed tariffs of up to 50 percent on Canadian goods worth around 20 billion US dollars, which included items like hockey sticks, furniture, honey, and wine.