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U.S. bans on Canadian booze hit producers on one of trade war's thorniest fronts

As of Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. ET, U.S. bans are in effect on some Canadian alcohol products, dairy byproducts, motorcycles and molasses, shutting certain producers out of the U.S. market entirely.

The import ban heightens the trade war on one of its thorniest fronts — alcohol, which has become a hot-button issue for politicians on both sides of the border throughout the tariff battle.

Spirits producers could be hit particularly hard because Canada sends more liquor to the U.S. than it does beer or wine. The U.S. imported $673 million US worth of spirits from Canada in 2025, compared to $62.1 million US worth of wine and just $19.2 million US worth of beer that same year, according to trade data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

 

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Topic(s)

U.S. Tariffs and Canadian Retaliatory Surtax
Security and Trade Facilitation Programs
International Trade and Border Management

Information source

Canadian News Channel
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