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 says the organizations would like to see the tariffs removed before July 11. But if more time is needed for negotiation, “our sectors request advance notice that the tariffs will not return, even if there is a need for additional time to negotiate, to account for shipping times between the EU and the U.S.
Bev/al organizations signing the statement include American Beverage Licensees, American Craft Spirits Association, American Distilled Spirits Alliance, American Distilling Institute, American Single Malt Whiskey Commission, Arizona Craft Distillers Guild, BNIC – Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac, Colorado Distillers Guild, Connecticut Spirits Trail, Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Distillers Association of North Carolina, Drinks Ireland, FEVS – Fédération des Exportateurs de Vins & Spiritueux de France, Florida Craft Spirits Association, Idaho Distillers Association, Illinois Craft Distillers Association, Iowa Distillers Alliance, Kentucky Distillers’ Association, Louisiana Distillers Guild, Maryland Distillers Guild, Michigan Craft Distillers Association, Montana Distillers Guild, Napa Valley Vintners, National Association of Beverage Importers, National Association of Wine Retailers, NY Wine Industry Association, Ohio Distiller’s Guild, Oregon Distillers Guild, Oregon Wine Council, Pennsylvania Distillers Guild, Tennessee Distillers Guild, Texas Distilled Spirits Association, The Maryland Wineries Association, U.S. Wine Trade Alliance, United States Bartenders’ Guild, Virginia Distillers Association, Washington Wine Institute, Willamette Valley Wineries Association, Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America, Wine and Spirits Shippers Association, Wine Institute, and WineAmerica.