Tag Archive: DISCUS
Industry Groups React To Trump Tariff Plans
As we reported yesterday, President-elect Trump’s threatened 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods could create a precarious situation in the spirits industry next year, with Tequila, one of the hottest categories in wine and spirits, set to be impacted. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 2, 2024DISCUS Urges Tariff Resolution To Boost Spirits Exports
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) is urging the government to find a long-term agreement with the EU to avoid a return of tariffs on American whiskies in 2025. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 21, 2024News Briefs for July 30, 2024
•DISCUS and the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission (ASMWC) have sent a joint letter to the TTB urging the bureau to finalize its standards for American single malt whiskey. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 30, 2024Trade Groups Adopt Principles For Marketing Crossover Alcohol Products
The WSWA, DISCUS, FMI-The Food Industry Association, and the National Association of Convenience Stores have issued a joint statement affirming their commitment to responsible marketing and merchandising of crossover alcohol products, i.e. drinks that share branding with non-alcoholic products. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 18, 2024DISCUS: Spirits Market Recalibrating After Pandemic Boom
After business boomed from 2019 to 2022, the U.S. spirits market faced headwinds in 2023, with the industry holding steady against changes in consumer behavior, according to data released by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS). Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 8, 2024E.U. Officially Extends Suspension Of Tariffs On U.S. Whiskies
Yesterday, news began trickling out that the E.U. would continue its suspension of tariffs on American whiskies dating to a Trump-era dispute over E.U. steel imports to the U.S. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 19, 2023
