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US Bans Imports of Canadian Dairy, Motorcycles, and Alcoholic Beverages Starting This Month
Confirmed
In Short: The US has banned imports of Canadian dairy, alcoholic beverages, and motorcycles as retaliatory measures against Canadian tariffs on American goods, escalating the trade dispute between the two nations.
Both US and Canadian officials have expressed a desire to strike a trade deal, but negotiations have not resumed since they collapsed in late August.
The ban targets various alcoholic drinks and dairy products like whey, according to White House statements signed by President Trump.
Despite the deepening economic fallout, the White House insists that conversations with Canadian trade leadership are ongoing and there remains hope for an off-ramp.
The Trump administration will also slap an additional 50% tariff on cheese products, steel, aluminum, and bamboo furniture from Canada starting next Tuesday.
What's confirmed
- The US is banning a slew of Canadian products, including alcoholic spirits, dairy goods and motor vehicles, as Canadian retaliatory tariffs on American goods come into force.
What's still developing
- In August, Trump ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed as Lake America, resulting in uproar from Canadians and some Americans.
- Last month, the White House had imposed 50% tariffs on around $20bn (£14.8bn) of Canadian goods after several rounds of talks had broken down.
- Senior administration officials told reporters Tuesday night there will be an outright ban on a majority of Canadian alcohol coming into the U.S. starting at 12:01 a.m. on Sept. 29.
- Bans on Canadian motorcycles, whey, molasses and nonalcoholic beer are set to take effect on the same day, according to a set of proclamations signed by President Trump.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his administration have vowed to match the U.S.'s tariffs "dollar for dollar," and many Canadian provinces have maintained boycotts of American alcohol that began last month.
- Still, Mr. Trump is not backing down from a 50% tariff on all Canadian automotive imports, trucks, auto parts, and steel, effective Jan. 1, 2027, if a deal is not reached, according to administration officials.
- The president said Tuesday he would ban Canadian-made products from federal government contracts unless the Canadian government opens up to U.S. imports.
- Updated on: September 8, 2026 / 8:33 PM EDT / CBS News The Trump administration moved Tuesday to ban imports of Canadian motorcycles, some dairy products and most types of alcohol starting later this month, intensifying the trade war between the two countries.