"Everybody's Bugging Me": Trump Says He'll Scrap 10% Tariff On Irish Whiskey
Irish whiskey currently faces the standard tariff imposed by Donald Trump on most imports from the European Union, which was reduced from 15% to 10% in July.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he intends to eliminate a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey, following a golf tournament in Ireland. The Republican president claimed that he received numerous requests, including from Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin and golfers like Shane Lowry, to make this change. Trump stated, "Everybody’s been bugging me" to take the tariffs off Irish whiskey.
Currently, Irish whiskey faces the standard tariff imposed by Trump on most imports from the European Union, which has been reduced from 15% to 10% in July. Trump's announcement, made in April, lifted certain tariffs on U.K. whiskey, including Scotch and Northern Ireland spirits, creating a disparity with Ireland. Trump's surprise move was met with cheers and whistles from the spectators.
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, led by Chris Swonger, praised Trump's announcement as "another positive step toward reducing barriers to spirits trade" and anticipated a boost for retailers, restaurants, consumers, and the American economy during the holiday season. In May, the Irish Whiskey Association had called for the removal of tariffs, arguing that it would benefit many U.S. companies and avoid uncertainty for consumers.
Trump previously announced a tariff break for the United Kingdom on whiskey after King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the White House.
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