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US Escalates Trade War with Canada, Banning Alcohol and Other Imports

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At a glance

  • US bans Canadian alcohol and other products, effective September 29.
  • New 50% tariffs on goods like motorboats and mattresses from September 15.
  • Canada vows to 'pivot and prosper' despite economic costs of the dispute.

Story so far

A trade dispute between the US and Canada has intensified. After Washington announced duties on August 22, Canada responded with retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion of US imports. The US has now further escalated the situation with new import bans and higher tariffs on a wide range of Canadian goods, prompting a defiant response from Ottawa.

Latest development

The United States has escalated its trade dispute with Canada, announcing a ban on Canadian alcoholic beverages and other products, and imposing a 50% surcharge on a range of goods including motorboats and mattresses.

Sources and updates

Dawn News

Trump bans Canadian alcohol in new trade war salvo

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated his trade war against Canada, banning imports of alcohol and various products and raising tariffs on others, with the conflict showing no sign of abating. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stood firm,

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