A massive 200 per cent tariff on Irish whiskey exports to the US would deal a “very serious blow” to the industry here, whiskey entrepreneur John Teeling has warned. “If this Tariff is not removed immediately, the U.S. will shortly place a 200 per cent Tariff on all WINES, CHAMPAGNES, & ALCOHOLIC PRODUCTS COMING OUT OF FRANCE AND OTHER E.U. Irish Whiskey Association director Eoin Ó Catháin said he was disappointed by the announcement and concerned that “it had come to this”. Having our sector implicated in this dispute puts jobs, investments and businesses at risk and has the potential to be devastating for Irish whiskey,” he said. Mr Trump also pledged another round of tariffs in just three weeks, saying he will begin rolling out reciprocal duties.

Source: The Irish Times March 14, 2025 16:22 UTC