Category Archives: Tariffs

Biden on Cusp of Victory; What’s Next for Tariffs, Taxes

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

As we went to press, Former Vice President Joe Biden appeared on the cusp of winning the Presidency, having defeated President Donald Trump in overnight election results from Wisconsin.  As we go to press, Biden has 264 Electoral College votes … Continue reading →

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NABI Urges U.S., EU to Reach Accord in Airbus Dispute

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

With the European Union drafting its list of retailiatory tariffs under the Boeing dispute and the U.S. evaluating its next steps in its Airbus retailiatory tariffs, National Association of Beverage Importers President Robert M. Tobiassen suggested a way forward for the … Continue reading →

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Missouri Congressmen Urged to Aid Distillers

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

In a letter to members of the Missouri congressional delegation, Dan Gosen, president/legislative committee chair, Missouri Craft Distillers Guild, and Chris R. Swonger, president/ceo, Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., urged Congress to include the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (S. 362/H.R. 1175), “which … Continue reading →

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Transatlantic Beverage Alcohol Associations Urge U.S. and EU to End Tariffs on Spirits and Wine

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Eighteen associations representing the U.S., European and UK beverage alcohol and related sectors sent a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the European Commission for Trade expressing their shared opposition to tariffs on wine, distilled spirits and beer … Continue reading →

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160 Reps to USTR: Remove all Tariffs on EU Food, Beverage Products in Airbus Dispute

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

More than 160 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives  called upon the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to remove tariffs on EU wine and spirits products. The bipartisan letter, authored by Representatives Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) came … Continue reading →

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USTR, EU Urged to Roll Back Tariffs on Spirits and Wine

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Seventeen trade associations representing the U.S. and European beverage alcohol sectors called on the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the European Commission “to remove the current tariffs on spirits and wine from the EU and UK, and American Whiskeys, … Continue reading →

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