DISCUS Is Trying to Boost Spirits Exports. Tariffs Keep Getting In the Way.

U.S. alcohol industry rightly fears a nasty hangover from Trump’s trade war with Canada

American wine, beer and spirit producers fear recently announced tariffs will have lasting impacts on business

The Cost of Reviving Section 338

The Trump administration announced additional 50 percent tariffs on approximately $20 billion in Canadian goods, including wine, dairy, and cars. The duties even apply to goods that qualify for preferential treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Exempted are energy, potash, fish, critical minerals, and goods already covered by Section 232 tariffs. The White House […]

DISCUS Is Trying to Boost Spirits Exports. Tariffs Keep Getting In the Way.

The hits just keep coming in the ongoing trade war, with President Trump announcing a new 50 percent tariff on Canadian whisky, beer, wine, and other products on July 20. That import tax, scheduled to start August 19, was described as a “necessary and appropriate” response to the removal of U.S. spirits from the shelves of most Canadian provinces — itself a reaction to the tariffs and threats from the Trump Administration last year — which cut C…