American whiskey exports slumped in the second half of 2018, taking a blow from higher duties by the country’s trading partners following U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, an industry group said on March 21.
Canada, China, Mexico, and the European Union slapped import duties ranging from 10 percent to 25 percent on U.S whiskey and bourbon last year, resulting in an 11 percent drop in U.S. whiskey exports in the second half, according to a report from the Distilled Spirits Council.
