Whey, booze, and motorcycles. Trump to ban range of Canadian products

The United States will ban a range of Canadian goods, including dairy products, alcohol, and motorcycles, White House officials announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Trump administration officials announced the upcoming bans amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada, a longtime U.S. ally. The bans are expected to take effect in three weeks, according to White House officials.

"I found as a fact that Canada is discriminating in fact against the commerce of the United States," President Donald Trump wrote in a series of proclamations issued Tuesday evening. "This discrimination places the commerce of the United States at a disadvantage compared to the commerce of other countries."

USA TODAY reached out to Canadian officials for comment on Trump's proclamations.

The bans will stop imports of a wide range of Canadian goods, including whey protein concentrates, nonalcoholic beer, beers, and sparkling wines.

Trump administration officials said the bans come in response to Canada's move to tariff American goods, including dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, plastics, and electronics.

Canada’s new tariffs went into effect on Sept. 8. Canada's Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the measures were a "dollar-for-dollar" match for the 50% tariffs Trump imposed on an estimated 5% worth of…

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