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US ban on nearly $1 billion of Canadian imports takes effect
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The United States imposed 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods, including dairy, alcohol, steel and aluminium products.
The United States began enforcing a ban on nearly $1 billion in Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles. The ban followed Canada’s retaliatory tariffs after the US imposed 50% levies on Canadian goods worth $20bn.
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The United States began enforcing a ban on several Canadian imports.
3 of 3 sources“The ban took effect early Tuesday”
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The ban applies to Canadian liquor exports worth nearly C$1bn.
“applies to nearly C$1bn ($710m; £530m) worth of Canadian liquor exported to the US”