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Trump administration to ban some Canadian motorcycles, dairy and alcohol

From CBS News · () English

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At a glance

Newswire Official statement Ongoing story
  • The Trump administration announced import bans on most Canadian alcohol, motorcycles, whey, molasses and nonalcoholic beer beginning Sept. 29.
  • It also plans an additional 50% tariff on Canadian cheese, steel, aluminum and bamboo furniture, while ending some existing tariffs after further research.
  • Canada has pledged to match U.S. tariffs, but both governments say trade discussions remain possible despite the escalating dispute.

The Trump administration is moving to block most Canadian alcohol imports, along with Canadian motorcycles, whey, molasses and nonalcoholic beer, beginning Sept. 29. The measures deepen an already escalating trade dispute between the two close trading partners.

ceased negotiating in good faith

· The White HouseThe administration cited the accusation in explaining its new trade measures against Canada.

Senior administration officials said the alcohol ban would begin at 12:01 a.m. The restrictions appeared less than 24 hours after Canada imposed steep tariffs on $20 billion worth of U.S. goods. Canada’s move followed an earlier U.S. tariff package of the same value on Canadian products.

The White House also plans to add a 50% tariff to Canadian cheese, steel, aluminum and bamboo furniture starting the following Tuesday. At the same time, officials said tariffs on toilet paper, cement and fishing-rod parts would end after further government research into their effects.

dollar for dollar

· Mark Carney and the Canadian governmentCanada’s stated policy is to match U.S. tariffs at the same value.

The administration accused Canadian officials of having “ceased negotiating in good faith” and of failing to remove trade barriers during last-minute talks. Canadian officials, in turn, have called U.S. demands unreasonable. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has promised to match U.S. tariffs “dollar for dollar,” while several Canadian provinces continue boycotts of American alcohol that began last month.

alternative pathway

· A senior U.S. administration officialThe official said Canada had expressed interest in another route to resolve the dispute.

Despite the widening economic fallout, the White House said discussions with Canadian trade officials were continuing and that an alternative path remained possible. A senior official said the United States was still open to negotiations. Trump nevertheless plans to maintain a 50% tariff on all Canadian automotive imports, trucks, auto parts and steel from Jan. 1, 2027, if no deal is reached. He also said Canadian-made products would be barred from federal contracts unless Canada opened its market to U.S. imports, and threatened to block sales of Bombardier aircraft in the United States.

NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES

· Donald TrumpTrump issued the threat in a post on his social media platform.
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Originally published by CBS News in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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