While in Ireland attending a golf tournament at the golf course he owns in Doonbeg in County Clare, US President Donald Trump said the US will repeal a 10 percent tariff on Irish whisky, a duty that currently falls under those imposed on all European Union wine and spirit exports to the United States. Trump announced a zero-tariff policy for spirits from the United Kingdom in late April, removing duties on Scotch and Northern Irish whisky following a royal visit from the UK’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The Scotch Whisky Association said July 24 that the zero-tariff policy had come into effect, calling it “welcome news for businesses on both sides of the Atlantic” that would provide “greater confidence to invest, grow exports, and support jobs and communities”.
In May, the Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) also pressed for tariff elimination to shield US spirit portfolios and consumers from market volatility, while buttressing domestic companies handling Irish brands. In July, the administration dropped an original 15 percent tariff to 10 percent. The IWA welcomed the announcement and said it would continue to work with its EU and US counterparts to secure a return to the zero-for-zero tariff arrangement for all drinks exports.
Trump’s sudden announcement at the tournament’s close triggered a chorus of whistles and cheers from the crowd of spectators. Details on how soon the tariff would be lifted were not immediately available.
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