US slaps import ban on Canadian alcohol, motorbikes and other goods

DAR ES SALAAM: The US is banning a slew of Canadian products, including alcoholic spirits, dairy goods and motorbikes, as its neighbour’s retaliatory tariffs on American goods come into force.

In a series of executive orders on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said Canada is “discriminating” against the US and outlined the import bans, which will begin on 29 September.

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Earlier on Tuesday, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address that his country’s move away from the US as its largest trading partner “will come at a cost”.

Both US and Canadian officials have said they would like to strike a trade deal, but no new talks have been scheduled since negotiations collapsed in late August.

The BBC has contacted Carney’s office for comment.