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Story summary
- NSLC stopped ordering new American alcohol after its March 2025 removal and now sells only retained inventory.
- Chris Swonger said American spirit exports to Canada fell 63 percent last year, calling the drop devastating.
- Excluding Canada, U.S. spirit exports grew 2.5 percent in 2025 while global exports fell 3.8 percent.
- NSLC sold about 40 percent of roughly 590,000 units in Q3.
- The retailer excludes Budweiser and Southern Comfort from its “American” product definition.
