Trump says he’s lifting some tariffs on Scotch whisky after King Charles visit
It was not clear if the US president meant duties on bottles of Scotch or on the materials used to produce the alcohol were being lifted
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he was removing certain tariffs on Scotch whisky after this week’s White House visit by the UK’s King Charles and Queen Camilla.
“The King and Queen got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking!” Trump posted on social media.
Trump said people had wanted this change, especially with regard to the wooden barrels in which the spirits of Scotch and bourbon can be aged.
His post left it unclear if the tariffs were being lifted on bottles of Scotch or on the materials used to produce alcohol in both countries.
“I will be removing the Tariffs and Restrictions on Whiskey having to do with Scotland’s ability to work with the Commonwealth of Kentucky on Whiskey and Bourbon,” Trump said.
The White House did not respond to emails seeking clarification, though the post was interpreted in Scotland and by industry lobbyists as removing the tariffs on Scotch.