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Trump Imposes Import Ban on Canadian Alcohol, Tariffs Follow

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration imposed an import ban on Canadian alcohol, dairy and motorcycles 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it will reject whey protein, molasses, non-alcoholic beer, wine, vermouth and other liquors.
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney responded with “dollar for dollar” tariffs on U.S. imports.
Economist Stephen Brown said the ban covers 0.25 % of Canadian exports to the United States and will have little effect.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration imposed an import ban on Canadian alcohol, dairy and motorcycles 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it will reject whey protein, molasses, non-alcoholic beer, wine, vermouth and other liquors.
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney responded with “dollar for dollar” tariffs on U.S. imports.
Economist Stephen Brown said the ban covers 0.25 % of Canadian exports to the United States and will have little effect.