Trump administration moves to ban some Canadian imports by month-end

The Trump administration is moving to ban Canadian imports including alcohol, whey and motorcycles, according to a senior administration official, in the latest escalation of the trade war between the two countries. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has spoken with Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc in recent days, the official said, and the two sides will try to negotiate “an alternative pathway” before the bans take effect at the end of the month. The official said the US is also exempting Canadian imports such as road salt and paper goods from existing tariffs and substituting other goods to help minimize supply-chain disruption.

The comments came after President Donald Trump said he would box Canadian imports out of the federal government’s purchasing process. The official added that the president still plans to raise tariffs on Canadian autos in January unless the two countries reach an agreement. before then.