President cites royal request in decision to remove trade restrictions affecting Scotch and bourbon industries.
By yourNEWS Media Newsroom
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United States will remove tariffs and trade restrictions on whiskey imports from the United Kingdom following a recent visit by King Charles III to Washington.
In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump said the decision was made “in honor of the King and Queen of the United Kingdom,” after their visit to the White House.
“In Honor of the King and Queen of the United Kingdom… 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.
He added that the move reflects longstanding trade ties between the two regions, particularly involving materials used in whiskey production. “People have wanted to do this for a long time, in that there had been great Inter-Country Trade, especially having to do with the Wooden Barrels used,” he said.
Trump also credited the royal visit with helping advance the decision, stating, “The King and Queen got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking!”
King Charles III met with Trump during his visit to the United States this week, which included discussions at the White House and an address to Congress. The tariff removal is expected to impact trade between Scotland’s whisky industry and bourbon producers in Kentucky, sectors that rely on shared supply chains and export markets.
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