23 February 2026
SWA comments on US import tariff increase to 15%
A spokesperson for the Scotch Whisky Association said:
“The increase in the US tariff on Scotch Whisky from 10% to 15% is deeply worrying.
“We, alongside industry counterparts in the US, urge governments on both sides of the Atlantic to double efforts to secure a deal that permanently returns to zero-tariff trade for Scotch Whisky. In the meantime it is vital, given the pressures on the Scotch Whisky industry, that the UK government reduces the crushing cost burdens on the sector, including the most recent rise in spirits duty.”
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