The president issued an executive order that is excluding the importation of a range of alcoholic beverages from Canada from September 29, 2026, claiming the country was “discriminating” against the US.
Products banned include beer made from malt, wines, cider, and a range of spirits.
Trump also said that any products subject to the ban that have already been imported, but not yet entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, prior to September 29, 2026, will remain subject to the 50% duty rate.
Alcohol has become an area that has heated up over the trade dispute. A 50% tariff from the US on goods from Canada, including alcohol products, came into force last month, after both countries failed to reach a deal.
In March 2025. Canadian provinces’ removed US spirits from retail shelves in retaliation to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods.
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address that his country’s move away from its biggest trading partner would “come at a cost.”
Trade groups in the US and Canada have called for a resolution to the dispute.
Chris Swonger, President & CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, urged for a resolution after the latest import bans.
“For more than a year and a half, American distillers have shouldered the brunt of this trade dispute. Canadian provinces’ removal of U.S. spirits from store shelves caused U.S. spirits exports to Canada to fall by more than 70%,” he said.
“We know firsthand the damage these measures can cause, and we do not wish to see Canadian distillers face similar hardship. We are hopeful that this action will bring both governments back to the negotiating table before the ban on Canadian spirits imports takes effect.”
He added: “We urge leaders on both sides of the border to reach a resolution that restores U.S. spirits to retail shelves throughout Canada and returns the spirits sector to a permanent zero-for-zero tariff framework.”
