US ban on Canadian imports likely to weaken already fragile relationship
It marks another ratcheting up of Trump’s trade war and affects nearly $1bn in imports of a $880bn trade relationship US- Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early on Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1bn worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles. The ban amounts to barely a…
The US has banned nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including dairy products, motor vehicles, and many alcoholic beverages. This move is likely to further strain the already tense relationship between the two countries. The ban affects a small portion of the $880 billion in annual two-way trade between the US and Canada.
According to The Hill, the restrictions went into effect on Tuesday. The ban is part of US President Donald Trump's trade war, which has been escalating with Canada, a longtime US ally and trading partner.
The US-Canada trade relationship is worth $880 billion annually. The banned imports make up a relatively small part of this trade.
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