{"id":327201,"date":"2026-05-01T04:46:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=327201"},"modified":"2026-05-01T04:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:16:30","slug":"trump-says-hell-remove-some-tariffs-on-scotch-whiskey-after-kings-visit-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/trump-says-hell-remove-some-tariffs-on-scotch-whiskey-after-kings-visit-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says he\u2019ll remove some tariffs on Scotch whiskey after King\u2019s visit &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he&#8217;s removing certain tariffs on Scotch whisky after this week\u2019s White House visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the UK.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe King and Queen got me to do something that no one else was in a position to do, without hardly even asking!\u201d Trump posted on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said people had wanted this variation, especially with regard to the wood barrels by which the spirits of Scotch and bourbon could be aged. His post left it unclear if the tariffs were being lifted on bottles of Scotch or on the materials used to supply alcohol in each countries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will likely be removing the Tariffs and Restrictions on Whiskey having to do with Scotland\u2019s ability to work with the Commonwealth of Kentucky on Whiskey and Bourbon,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The White House didn&#8217;t reply to emails in search of clarification, though the post was interpreted in Scotland and by industry lobbyists as removing the tariffs on Scotch.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration in 2025 reached a trade framework that put a ten% tax on most goods imported from Britain. The Scotch Whisky Association said its export volume to the U.S. fell 15% after the tariffs were announced in April of last 12 months.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg\" alt=\"Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\">\n<h2 class=\"c-inlineSignup__title\">Get day by day National news<\/h2>\n<p>Get day by day Canada news delivered to your inbox so you may never miss the day&#8217;s top stories.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The president, answering questions from reporters within the Oval Office, said the tariffs were lifted to specifically enhance the trade of barrels between Scotland and Kentucky, which produces almost all the world\u2019s bourbon. The barrels are used to age the alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just took all of the restrictions off so Scotland and Kentucky can start dealing again,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Still, John Swinney, Scotland\u2019s first minister, interpreted the president\u2019s statement as a removal of tariffs on Scotch itself, calling it a \u201ctremendous success\u201d for his country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople\u2019s jobs were at stake. Hundreds of thousands of kilos were being lost every month from the Scottish economy,\u201d said Swinney, expressing gratitude to each Trump and King Charles III.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has used alcohol as a pressure point in\u00a0his tariff threats.\u00a0Last 12 months, he threatened a 200% tariff on European wine \u2014 a significant potential blow to French and Italian vineyards that never got here to fruition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on U.S. News<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Foreign countries have responded in turn with threats on bourbon and other American products.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"tp_video\">\n<div class=\"c-video c-videoPlay \" 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zero\u2011for\u2011zero model of fair, reciprocal trade between our two nations,\u201d Swonger said in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis motion strengthens transatlantic ties, brings much\u2011needed certainty to our industry and allows spirits producers on either side of the Atlantic to grow, invest and support jobs at a critical time.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>AP correspondent Jill Lawless contributed from London.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&#038;copy 2026 The Canadian Press\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he&#8217;s removing certain tariffs on Scotch whisky after this week\u2019s White House visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the UK. \u201cThe King and Queen got me to do something that no one else was in a position to do, without hardly even asking!\u201d 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