SWA calls for support to realise full potential of UK-India FTA
“The FTA will bring long-term benefits for the industry, but the industry needs immediate support in order to realise the deal’s full potential. Distillers, especially smaller ones, are under significant pressure now – including as a result of tariffs in the US and a growing tax burden in the UK.
Location: /newsroom/swa-calls-for-support-to-realise-full-potential-of-uk-india-fta/
SWA release joint statement with DISCUS
Scotch Whisky Association & Distilled Spirits Council of the United States release shared statement on UK-US trade
Location: /newsroom/swa-release-joint-statement-with-discus/
Sustainability
Learn more about what sustainability means for Scotch Whisky - and how Scotch is becoming more sustainable from grain to glass.
Location: /industry-insights/sustainability/
First Minister joins SWA in Washington DC to press for zero tariff trade
With just over a week to go before President Trump’s State Visit to the UK, the First Minister has joined a delegation from the Scotch Whisky Association. They will jointly engage with representatives of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) to advocate for a better deal including, ideally, zero-for-zero tariffs on spirits as part of the ongoing UK-USA trade negotiations.
Location: /newsroom/first-minister-joins-swa-in-washington-dc-to-press-for-zero-tariff-trade/
Tours, Trails and Tourism
Learn more about distillery tours in Scotland, including which Scotch Whisky distilleries are open from July 2020.
Location: /discover-scotch/tours-trails-and-tourism/
Trade bodies unite in demand for a spirits duty freeze
Rachel Reeves has been urged to deliver a duty freeze in the Autumn Budget
Bodies representing UK spirits companies have joined forces to push for fairer treatment that would deliver growth
Call comes amid further evidence that duty rises are not delivering Treasury revenue
Location: /newsroom/trade-bodies-unite-in-demand-for-a-spirits-duty-freeze/
International Trade
Scotch Whisky is the world's number one internationally traded spirit, with exports worth over £5.4bn in 2024. 44 bottles of Scotch Whisky were shipped every second to around 168 global markets, totaling the equivalent of 1.4bn bottles (70cl @40% ABV). Learn more about the markets its traded to, and the global trends.
Location: /industry-insights/international-trade/
We're recruiting: International Director
We're hiring! Reporting to the Chief Executive, the International Director will shape and deliver SWA’s international agenda, securing trade wins, tackling barriers to growth, and representing Scotch Whisky at the highest political and commercial levels.
Location: /newsroom/were-recruiting-international-director/
Join the campaign to #SupportScotch: SWA publishes Autumn Budget submission
SWA CALLS FOR MULTI-YEAR FREEZE ON SPIRITS DUTY AS GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY AND DOMESTIC PRESSURES HIT INDUSTRY: With pubs, bars and restaurants relying on spirits for 38% of their alcohol profits, now is the time for the Chancellor to back Scotch and the growth it delivers.
Location: /newsroom/join-the-campaign-to-supportscotch-swa-publishes-autumn-budget-submission/
SWA CEO uses speech to light a fire under the spirits sector
CEO of the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), Mark Kent, has used his keynote speech at the Scottish Distillers Conference to galvanise support for the Scotch Whisky industry’s campaign to freeze duty in the forthcoming Autumn Budget
Location: /newsroom/swa-ceo-uses-speech-to-light-a-fire-under-the-spirits-sector/