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Britain To Step Up Challenge Over US Whisky Tariff

The British government is to step up demands for the United States to drop tariffs on goods such as single malt Scotch whisky after the industry warned a decision by Washington to retain the levy was putting its future at risk.

Read the full article on the Reuters website

NAM implications:
  • Tariff impositions are about leverage, methinks!
  • …and posturing, perhaps (i.e. listen for shouts of victory when the current £100k Stilton-impasse re Japan is suddenly overcome)
  • i.e. Appeals re impact on UK production of Single Malt Whisky are likely to fall upon deaf ears.