President Donald Trump has threatened to block Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier from selling its products in the United States unless the company begins manufacturing aircraft in the country.
In a post on Truth Social on Monday, Trump said Bombardier would no longer be allowed to sell in the US market and criticised the quality of the company’s products.
“NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES! Their products aren’t good enough!” Trump wrote.
He added that if Bombardier wanted continued access to the American market, the company would have to manufacture in the United States rather than treating America as a “piggybank.”
The remarks come as trade tensions between Washington and Ottawa continue to grow and as the Trump administration pushes companies to increase domestic manufacturing.
Bombardier Has Significant US Exposure
Trump’s threat could have major implications for Bombardier because a substantial portion of the company’s aircraft are operated by customers in the United States.
Bombardier’s customers operate about half of the company’s roughly 5,100-aircraft fleet in the US, making the American market particularly important to the Canadian manufacturer.
The company already has a US manufacturing presence through its defence business. Bombardier operates a factory in Kansas that prepares aircraft for special-mission defence purposes.
However, it was not immediately clear whether Trump’s latest statement would require Bombardier to expand its existing US operations or establish additional facilities for its business aircraft.
The White House did not immediately provide details on how the proposed restriction would be enforced or what specific steps the administration planned to take.
Bombardier also did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Trump Previously Threatened 50% Tariffs
The latest warning follows an earlier confrontation between Trump and Bombardier.
In January, Trump said the United States would decertify Bombardier’s Global Express business jets and threatened to impose 50% tariffs on aircraft manufactured in Canada.
The proposed measures were linked to a dispute over aircraft certification involving US rival Gulfstream.
Neither the threatened decertification nor the 50% tariffs ultimately took effect. Canada subsequently certified several Gulfstream aircraft the following month.
Trump’s latest comments indicate that Bombardier remains caught up in the administration’s broader effort to encourage companies to manufacture more products within the United States.
Bombardier Expands Canadian Operations
Despite the uncertainty surrounding its access to the US market, Bombardier has continued to invest in its Canadian operations.
On September 1, the company announced plans to acquire a Canadian factory from supplier Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The facility manufactures wings for Bombardier’s Global 5500 and Global 6500 business jets.
The company has also reported continued financial growth.
In July, Bombardier said its quarterly revenue increased 6% year over year to $2.15 billion, helped by strong demand for aftermarket services.
For Bombardier, the latest threat from Washington creates another layer of uncertainty in one of its most important markets. The immediate question is how, or whether, the Trump administration will turn the president’s latest demand into an enforceable trade or market-access policy.
