New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- Trade tensions between the United States and Canada continue to deepen after US President Donald Trump's ban on Canadian alcoholic beverages took effect on Tuesday (local time).

The unprecedented move, which is set to affect $800 million worth of Canadian alcohol that Washington imported last year, has exempted whisky and liqueurs, creating a notable loophole for producers, CNN reported.

Whisky and liqueurs, two of Ottawa's top alcoholic beverage exports to Washington, are exempt from the ban when shipped in containers larger than four litres. These bulk shipments are typically imported for further processing or bottling in the US, allowing them to continue entering the country without the ban or tariffs.

However...