Good News Regarding EU Tariffs on American Whiskey

To kick off the week, early this morning the US and the EU issued a joint statement regarding discussions that are about to begin on the global steel and aluminum excess capacity. The statement, available here, specifically addressed, “to ensure the most constructive environment for these joint efforts, they agreed to avoid changes on these issues that negatively affect bilateral trade.” Through this statement and tweets sent by Valdis Dombrovski, the European Commission Executive Vice President, it is clear that the EU will not double the tariff on American Whiskey as of June 1^st. A second message sent by SpiritsEurope also confirms this tariff will not be implemented.

Please find the attached links to both Ambassador Katherine Tai’s tweet on this issue along with Secretary Gina Raimondo’s tweet.

This is a huge step in the right direction in the fight against alcohol beverage tariffs, and we are grateful for all the support our members have shown in this endeavor. We will continue to work with DISCUS to do all we can in this effort, and will keep you updated on our progress.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out.