Trump Slaps 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods, Bans Alcohol and Dairy as Canada Retaliates
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Updated · Business Insider · Sep 9
Trump Slaps 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods, Bans Alcohol and Dairy as Canada Retaliates
3 articles · Updated · Business Insider · Sep 9
Summary
Tuesday's White House order sets new 50% tariffs on Canadian cheeses, some steel and aluminum products, golf carts and certain furniture from Sept. 15, with outright bans on selected goods from Sept. 29.
The bans hit many Canadian alcohol products, some motorcycles, some dairy items, molasses and nonalcoholic beer, which Trump said answered Canada's continued discrimination against US commerce.
The move came hours after Canada's retaliatory tariffs took effect Tuesday, targeting US goods including cheese, honey and aluminum foil after earlier US-Canada talks failed to produce a deal.
Alcohol has become a central flash point since some Canadian provinces pulled US liquor from shelves last year, and the latest ban could disrupt popular Canadian whiskies sold in the US.