Category Archives: Tariffs

Even Cranberry Growers and Nutritionists Want Tariffs Removed on Sectors Not in Trade Disputes

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Some 113 organizations — including the American Cranberry Growers Association and the Council for Responsible Nutrition — joined in a joint statement calling for the permanent removal of tariffs on sectors unrelated to the ongoing transatlantic trade disputes. The statement … Continue reading →

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Bev/Al Groups Urge Biden to Reach Deal with UK Premier To Remove Tariffs on Spirits

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition, 50 associations representing the entire three-tier chain of the U.S. alcohol industry, sent a letter to President Biden urging that he and Prime Minister Boris Johnson hammer out a deal to permanently remove U.S. and UK tariffs … Continue reading →

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The High Stakes in Tariff War

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Fear.  That one word sums up yesterday’s “Toasts not Tariffs” webinar organized by the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. The fear is that today’s 25% retaliatory tariffs on wine and spirits will rise to 50% in the U.S.-EU trade … Continue reading →

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EU Follows UK in Agreeing to Suspend Airbus Tariffs Against U.S.

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

In what the U.S. Trade Representative said was a signal that both the European Union and the U.S. are determined to embark on a fresh start to their relationship, the two sides agreed to “mutually suspend for four months tariffs … Continue reading →

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U.S., UK Agree to Suspend Tariffs in Aircraft Dispute

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The four-month tariff suspension is intended to ease the burden on industry and to take a bold, joint step towards resolving the longest running disputes at the World Trade Organization. “The United Kingdom ceased applying retaliatory tariffs in the Boeing … Continue reading →

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Trade Wars Slash Kentucky Bourbon Exports By 35%

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Tariffs imposed on U.S. spirits as a result of unrelated trade disputes slashed exports of Kentucky Bourbon by 35% in 2020, with shipments to the European Union tumbling nearly 50%, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association said. And it could get worse.  … Continue reading →

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