The Trump administration announced a proclamation banning imports of alcoholic beverages, motorcycles and dairy products from Canada from the end of September. In response, the Canadian government has imposed retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on US goods, intensifying the trade war.
The Trump administration announced that it would ban imports of alcoholic beverages, motorcycles and dairy products from Canada from the end of September. The measure has been described as a countermeasure against the Canadian government’s imposition of retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on more than 600 categories of imports from the United States.
According to the US announcement, the targeted products include alcoholic beverages, motorcycles and some dairy products from Canada. The import ban is reportedly expected to take effect at the end of next month.
The article also notes that Japanese companies have begun taking steps to avoid the tariffs, and that developments are being closely watched as the trade war escalates.