The new restrictions cover alcoholic beverages, dairy products, molasses and certain motorcycles.

On Tuesday, the United States began banning imports of certain Canadian products, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products, molasses and some motorcycles, in a new escalation of the trade dispute between the two countries.

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The measure, announced Sept. 8 by U.S. President Donald Trump, took effect at 12:01 a.m. Washington time (4:01 a.m. GMT) and replaces the 50% tariffs that the U.S. had imposed since August on some of those products with a total ban on their entry.

The three presidential proclamations affect alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine, whiskey, vodka and rum; certain dairy products, particularly whey and protein concentrates; molasses, nonalcoholic beer and some motorcycles manufactured in Canada.

In the case of vehicles, the ban includes motorcycles and mopeds with combustion engines larger than 800 cubic centimeters. Among the manufacturers affected is Canadian company BRP, which produces the three-wheeled Can-Am Spyder and Canyon vehicles in Quebec for the U.S. market.

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Washington justified the decision as a response to what it considers discriminatory trade practices by Canada and to the retaliatory measures adopted by Ottawa against U.S. tariffs.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the bans are a consequence of Canada’s treatment of U.S. exports of alcohol, dairy products and vehicles.

Analysts have indicated that the impact on the Canadian economy as a whole will be limited, although it could be considerable for the companies directly affected.

In 2025, Canada exported about 1.2 billion Canadian dollars’ worth of alcohol to the United States, while sales of the dairy products affected by the ban and motorcycles were much lower.

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