The United States has intensified its trade confrontation with Canada by announcing import restrictions on a range of Canadian products, including alcoholic beverages, certain dairy products and motorcycles.
The measures, announced by President Donald Trump, are scheduled to take effect on September 29, 2026.
Washington said the restrictions were a response to what the Trump administration described as discriminatory treatment of American products by Canada.
The latest measures follow retaliatory tariffs imposed by Ottawa on US goods worth about $20 billion after Washington introduced steep tariffs on Canadian products.
The escalating dispute has placed renewed pressure on the economic relationship between the two North American neighbours, which share one of the world’s largest bilateral trading relationships.
Trump’s administration has defended the measures as necessary to protect American commercial interests, while Canadian officials have criticised the restrictions and pledged to defend Canadian businesses and workers.
The latest confrontation extends beyond traditional tariffs, with Washington now using outright import exclusions against selected Canadian products.
The White House said certain Canadian alcoholic beverages would be excluded from US imports from September 29. Similar restrictions were announced for specified dairy products.
The escalation has raised concerns about further retaliatory measures and the broader future of the US-Canada trade relationship.