Trump bans some Canada goods as trade war swells

The White House ramped up its trade dispute with Canada late on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) by banning the import of certain products, including alcoholic beverages, and raising tariffs on other goods.

A range of Canadian products, from mattresses to motorboats and golf carts, will be subject to a 50% surcharge beginning September 15, stated an executive order by President Donald Trump.

The import ban, which targets various alcoholic beverages as well as some dairy products like whey, will come into effect on September 29, according to other executive orders issued at the same time.

One of the statements of presidential action describes how certain Canadian products will no longer be subject to the 50% tariffs that recently came into effect after bilateral trade negotiations collapsed last month. But the list of these products is significantly shorter, with toilet paper among them.