The United States has begun enforcing a ban on selected Canadian imports, including certain dairy products and whey, as the latest escalation in the ongoing trade dispute between Washington and Ottawa.
The restrictions came into effect at 12:01 a.m. on September 29 under measures ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this month. The affected products also include selected alcoholic beverages, motorcycles and certain molasses products.
For the dairy sector, the measures are particularly relevant to whey and whey-derived products, which are important ingredients in sports nutrition, food manufacturing and dairy processing. Some Canadian cheese products, however, were placed under separate tariff measures rather than the import ban.
The latest action followed Canada's retaliatory tariffs on approximately $20 billion of U.S. exports. Canada introduced counter-tariffs after the United States imposed a 50% tariff on about $27.6 billion of Canadian goods in August. Canada's counter-tariff schedule includes products from sectors such as dairy, steel, agricultural equipment, appliances and electronics.
Dairy trade has been a longstanding point of disagreement between the two countries. U.S. officials have raised concerns about Canada's supply-management system and market access for American dairy products, while Canadian dairy interests have opposed the escalating trade measures.
The scale of the latest U.S. ban is relatively small compared with overall bilateral trade. The Associated Press reported that the banned products represent nearly $1 billion of Canadian imports, compared with roughly $880 billion in annual two-way trade between the United States and Canada.
The restrictions could nevertheless affect Canadian exporters and U.S. importers dealing in the specified product categories. Existing products already inside the United States are not covered by the import prohibition, according to reporting on the measure.
For the global dairy ingredients market, the development adds another layer of uncertainty around cross-border trade in whey and other dairy-derived ingredients. The longer-term impact will depend on the duration of the restrictions, potential Canadian responses and whether Washington and Ottawa reach a broader trade agreement.
Source: Dairynews7x7 29 Sep, 2026 Read full article here
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