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

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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NABI Denounces USTR Tariff Move as ‘Reckless, Pouring Gasoline on the Fire’

“This is more than frustrating; it is reckless at this late day in the sunset of Ambassador Lighthizer’s tenure” as U.S. Trade Representative, said Robert M. Tobaissen, president, National Association of Beverage Importers. “Having failed to negotiate settlement of this … Continue reading

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Bev/Al Trade Groups Applaud Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization Act, Say It Will ‘Bring in New Year with Hope’

Across the bev/al spectrum, trade associations joined in praising Congress for including the Craft Beverage Modernization & Tax Reform Act in the Covid-19 Relief package it passed just after midnight yesterday. “For the past three years, the CBMA tax benefits … Continue reading

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EU Gets WTO OK to Impose $3.99 Billion in Tariffs on Spirits, Wine, Boeing Jets

Distilled spirits, wine and Boeing jets are among the products on which the European Union can impose tariffs totaling $3.99 billion, the World Trade Organization said.  The announcement follows another WTO decision authorizing the U.S. to impose $7.5 billion on … Continue reading

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Covid-19 Reveals Weaknesses in Global Supply Chain, Requires Solutions: NABI

The worldwide Covid-19 catastrophe has revealed weaknesses in both the domestic and international supply chains that must be address, Robert M. Tobiassen, president, National Association of Beverage Importers, will tell the international Trade Commission this morning. There have been “multiple disruptive impacts of … Continue reading

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

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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