U.S. restrictions on selected Canadian goods set for Tuesday

The United States is scheduled to begin restricting imports of selected Canadian alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles at 12:01 a.m. on September 29, under an order issued by President Donald Trump. The restrictions cover 68 product categories, according to reporting on the White House order, with alcohol making up the largest share of the listed categories. The alcohol list includes specified rye and other whiskies, wine, beer, vermouth, tequila, vodka and rum. It covers packaged and unpackaged products. The dairy measures focus largely on whey and related products, including whey protein concentrates, and also cover certain cheese and processing byproducts, as well as cane and invert molasses. The motorcycle restrictions apply to motorcycles and mopeds fitted with internal-combustion engines exceeding 800 cubic centimetres. The White House order, signed September 8, says the restrictions respond to Canadian countertariffs and what the administration describes as discriminatory practices affecting U.S. commerce. Canada’s tariffs were imposed in response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. The order’s stated rationale reflects the U.S.