Trump pledges to remove US tariff on Irish whiskey after Ireland visit
US President Donald Trump has pledged to remove the 10% tariff currently applied to Irish whiskey entering the United States. The announcement came at the end of his two-day visit to Ireland and was welcomed by the Irish government and representatives of the whiskey industry. The move would end a trade disadvantage for whiskey made in the Republic of Ireland compared with Scotch and Northern Irish whiskey, which are not subject to the same tariff.The tariff has been a live issue for Irish distillers because the US is an important export market for the sector. Under the current arrangement, whiskey... [Continue Reading]
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