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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 6

Trump Administration Bans Canadian Motorcycles, Dairy and Alcohol, Snaring $27,999 Can-Am Spyder

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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 6

Trump Administration Bans Canadian Motorcycles, Dairy and Alcohol, Snaring $27,999 Can-Am Spyder

1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 6

Sept. 29 marked a new escalation in the U.S.-Canada trade fight when the Trump administration barred all Canadian-made motorcycles along with certain alcohol and dairy products.
The ban swept in Bombardier Recreational Products' Can-Am Spyder, a three-wheel roadster built in Valcourt, Quebec, even though riders say the vehicle represents only a tiny slice of cross-border trade.
The 2026 Spyder starts at $27,999, and Spyder Ryders founder Harold Mette estimated about 100,000 of the vehicles are already in the United States.
About 25,000 Spyder enthusiasts attend events such as Spyderquest and the 11,000-mile Iron Butt Rally, underscoring how a niche recreational vehicle became collateral damage in a broader tariff war.

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How will the abrupt ban on new Canadian motorcycles impact the thriving U.S. used market for three-wheeled roadsters?

Will BRP abandon its Canadian roots and shift Spyder production entirely to Mexico to bypass the sudden U.S. import ban?

Could your favorite recreational vehicle be the next unexpected casualty in the escalating billion-dollar cross-border trade dispute?

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