Politics
US imposes import ban on $1 billion in Canadian goods
September 29, 2026 at 07:59 AM · Updated 17d ago
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 15 hours
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(opens the publisher’s site)The United States has banned roughly $1 billion in Canadian imports — including alcohol, dairy, and motorcycles — escalating its trade dispute with Ottawa.
- The import ban covering alcohol, dairy, and motorcycles took effect early Tuesday across roughly $1 billion of goods.
- Trump enacted the ban after Canada responded to his 50% tariffs on $20 billion of goods with 15–25% duties on US products.
- Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that the US will reach a trade agreement with Canada, saying "Canada wants to make a deal."
- Jacob Jensen, trade policy director at the American Action Forum, said the ban covers Canadian goods worth $967 million, 89% of it alcohol.
- Trade attorney Patrick Childress said the import ban will not help resolve the trade dispute with Canada.
- US suggestions of annexation have inflamed Canadian public sentiment amid the ongoing trade dispute.