Trump Scrapping Whiskey Tariffs After Royal Visit

‘People have wanted to ⁠do ⁠this for ⁠a long time,’ President Donald Trump said in a social media post.
Trump Scrapping Whiskey Tariffs After Royal Visit
King Charles III and President Donald Trump stand during a state arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on April 28, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump lifted the spirits of the whiskey industry after confirming he would remove tariffs and restrictions to bolster Scotland–Kentucky relations.

Last year, the president imposed a 10 percent baseline tariff on most British goods, including Scottish whiskey imports.

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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."