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Kentucky bourbon makers fear becoming 'collateral damage' in Trump's trade war

Bourbon makers in Kentucky are concerned about being affected by tariffs from a trade war, causing uncertainty in expansion plans, according to Yarbrough.
Kentucky produces 95% of the world's bourbon supply, facing widespread concerns over the trade situation affecting future planning.
The EU's retaliatory tariff has caused American whiskey exports to fall by 20%, resulting in over $100 million in losses for distillers between 2018 and 2021, according to the Distilled Spirits Council.
Bourbon makers in Kentucky are worried about becoming collateral damage in the trade war, leading to uncertainty in their expansion plans.

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CBC News

U.S. distillers call for 'toasts, not tariffs' as trade war heats up

Down in bourbon country, industry insiders fear reciprocal tariffs and other trade measures will hit small-scale producers hardest. They're hoping cooler heads will prevail.

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Politico Europe

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8 hours ago·Brussels, Belgium

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NBC News

Bourbon industry in crosshairs of U.S.-Canada trade war

Distilleries in the heart of America's bourbon industry are finding themselves in the crosshairs of a brewing trade war between the U.S. and Canada.

15 hours ago·United States

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Sentinel-Tribune

Kentucky bourbon makers fear becoming ‘collateral damage’ in trade war

With a new distillery set to open soon, the makers of Brough Brothers bourbon in Louisville were ready to put their business plan into action. They were looking to ramp up whiskey production to break into lucrative new markets in Canada and Europe. Now the on-again, off-again threat of tariffs has disrupted those plans. Efforts by the Black-owned distiller to gain a foothold in Canada are on hold, as are plans to break into Germany and France, s…

16 hours ago·Bowling Green, United States

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Inc.

Kentucky Bourbon Makers Fear Becoming ‘Collateral Damage’ in Trump’s Trade War

Smaller distillers say the uncertainty created by the administration’s erratic tariff announcements is crippling their ability to expand into Canadian and EU markets.

23 hours ago

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