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An import ban is a government order that blocks specific foreign goods from entering a country at all, and the United States has now announced one covering a range of Canadian products.
Those restrictions are set to take effect on September 29. The announcement comes as the rift between the two countries continues to widen, part of a trade conflict that is escalating.
September 29 is the date the bans become operational. For exporters and importers who move goods across the U.S.-Canada border, it is now a fixed deadline.
Goods caught under the new restrictions face outright blockage at customs rather than a tax on entry, which is what separates a ban from a tariff.
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