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Trump to remove Scottish whisky tariffs after King and Queen’s US visit
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Trump to remove Scottish whisky tariffs after King and Queen’s US visit

The Independent·Craig Meighan·about 1 month ago
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Donald Trump has said he will remove tariffs on Scottish whisky following a visit from the King and Queen. The US president cited the Scotch industry’s relationship with the American bourbon industry and the impact of the royals’ visit to the White House. Most Scotch producers source their casks from the US. Mr Trump said that while “people have wanted to do this for a long time” the King and Queen “got me to do something that nobody else was able to do”. The Scottish and UK governments had been lobbying the Republican to end the 10% tariffs on the industry, as the US is the single biggest market for Scotland’s whisky.…

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