Canadian boycott of US spirits hurts broader alcohol sales, trade group says

Canadian sales of US spirits, including Kentucky bourbon, plummet amid trade tensions

Sales of American spirits in Canada have dropped by 66% following retaliatory measures against US tariffs.The dramatic decline occurred between March 5 and the end of April, according to Spirits Canada, a Canadian liquor trade group.According to the group, the impact is even more severe in Ontario, Canada's largest market for American spirits, where sales plunged by 80%.The group, which represents Canadian manufacturers and marketers of distille…

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Canadian Boycott of US Spirits Hurts Broader Alcohol Sales, Trade Group Says

Canadian boycott of US spirits hurts broader alcohol sales, trade group says

Canadian provinces' boycott of U.S. spirits amid a trade dispute with the United States has caused a sharp drop in sales of American imports, as well as other imported and domestic spirits across the nation, a Canadian liquor trade group said on Tuesday.

Eastern Ontario duty free shop calls for federal support while people avoid Canada-U.S. border

As fewer people travel over the Canada-United States border, duty free shops say they are struggling and are calling on the federal government to help.