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Trump Administration Bans Canadian Imports, Blocks Federal Contracts

The Trump administration escalated its trade dispute with Canada Tuesday, moving beyond tariffs to impose outright import bans and restrict procurement access. The White House announced prohibitions on Canadian alcohol, dairy products and motorcycles effective Sept. 29 if negotiations remain stalled. Affected categories include wines, spirits, whey, certain molasses and specific motorcycle and moped models. Simultaneously, the administration directed the General Services Administration to remove Canadian-origin goods from federal long-term contract schedules used by U.S. agencies. The action follows Canadian retaliatory tariffs covering roughly $20 billion in American goods, representing approximately 6 percent of annual U.S. exports to Canada. Canadian duties range from 15 to 50 percent across steel, aluminum, agricultural products and machinery. Washington's trade actions target approximately $28 billion in Canadian imports. Trump cited lack of reciprocity in Canadian government procurement as justification for the federal contract restrictions.