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Trump Lifts 10% Whisky Tariff After Royal Appeal

5/2/2026

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  • President Donald Trump announced the removal of the 10% whisky tariff on UK imports, ending the duty.
  • President Donald Trump said the British King and Queen got him to achieve the reversal.
  • The UK government said the zero-tariff applies to all whisky, including Irish whiskey.
  • The Kentucky Distillers' Association welcomed the move for bourbon-barrel supply.
  • Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the removal is part of the U.S.–UK Economic Prosperity Deal.