Warning over impact of tariffs on Irish dairy and whiskey

Tariffs could have ‘devastating impact’ on Irish drinks sector, group warns

In a statement, it highlighted a 450 per cent growth in the combined US and EU spirits sector under a tariff-free regime between 1997 and 2018.

Warning over impact of tariffs on Irish dairy and whiskey

Irish butter and whiskey are among the products set to be impacted by the latest tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, industry groups have warned.

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CLARE IFA Chairman Stephen Walsh said that in terms of local agriculture, dairy farmers are the ones most likely to be affected by President Trump’s introduction of a 20% tariff. Of the tariffs in general, Mr Walsh said, “Obviously there will be a bit of an effect, but only time will tell what it will be. There’s the butter tariff, we’re not a big grain county so I’d assume the whiskey side won’t affect us too much, the butter side of it would b…

Tariffs could bring ‘devastating impacts’ to Irish drinks sector, group warns

The Irish Whiskey Association said the EU and US spirits sector are ‘truly interconnected’. New US tariffs could bring “devastating impacts” to the spirits sector, according to the Irish Whiskey Association. The US represents 41% of Irish drink exports every year, with the total value of the market calculated at 865 million euro annually. In a statement, it highlighted a 450% growth in the combined US and EU spirits sector under a tariff-free re…

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