President Donald Trump said he will remove tariffs and restrictions affecting Scotch whisky after King Charles III and Queen Camilla's visit to the United States, handing the UK a symbolic trade win and sending a direct message to the British government after months of pressure from Scotland's whisky industry.
"I will be removing the tariffs and restrictions on whiskey having to do with Scotland's ability to work with the Commonwealth of Kentucky on whiskey and bourbon, two very important industries within Scotland and Kentucky," Trump wrote on Truth Social. He said the move was made "in honor of the King and Queen," adding that "people have wanted to do this for a long time" because of the trade in wooden barrels used in whiskey and bourbon production.
