Tag Archive: DISCUS
European Wines And Spirits To Face 15% U.S. Tariff In New Trade Deal Draft
European wines and spirits are set to face a 15% tariff with the U.S. and EU unable to reach a deal to exempt these products under their trade agreement. Continue reading →
Toasts Not Tariffs Urges Reciprocal Free Trade For Wines And Spirits
The Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition, made up of nearly 60 groups from across the three-tier system, has delivered a letter to the White House urging President Trump to include a zero-for-zero carveout for wines and spirits in the final version of the upcoming E.U./U.S. trade deal. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 7, 2025Industry Groups Urge Progress In U.S.-Canada Trade Talks
Sales of U.S. spirits in Canada have plummeted in recent months following widespread destocking of American products in the country, which resulted after the U.S. ratcheted up trade tensions with its northern neighbor. Continue reading →
European Union Lines Up More Bourbon, Wine Tariffs Ahead Of August 1 Deadline
The European Union will retaliate with tariffs on Bourbon and U.S. wines if the Trump administration follows through with its threat of 30% levies on E.U. goods slated for August 1, according to reporting from Bloomberg and Politico. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 15, 2025DISCUS Backs Reining In Hemp THC Products
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) has praised the GOP-advanced spending bill, which would close the 2018 Farm Bill loophole that allowed hemp-derived THC products to proliferate across the U.S. Continue reading →
Industry Groups Urging Trade Deal With The E.U.
After Friday’s threat of new 50% tariffs on all E.U. goods—and a subsequent delay which will halt the threatened levies until July 9—industry groups are urging renewed talks aimed at reducing tensions. Continue reading →
