Hitting rock bottom: US liquor exports fall by 85% in Canada after Trump sparks tariff dispute

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Source: The Independent

Tuesday 07 October 2025 22:19 BST


Exports of American spirits plunged in the second quarter of 2025, according to a new report, with a massive 85 percent drop in liquor exports to Canada, largely attributed to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The midyear report from the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. indicates American distillers are feeling the economic impact of significant trading partners boycotting U.S.-made whiskey, brandy, vodka, and cordials.

Last year, exports to Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom and Japan accounted for 70 percent of the U.S. spirit exports. But those exports are now down 85 percent, 12 percent, 29 percent, and 23 percent, respectively. Although Canada removed its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. spirits in August, most Provinces have maintained their ban on spirit sales. That’s led to the dramatic plummet to below $10 million in exports in Q2.

“After celebrating a record year for U.S. spirits exports in 2024, this new data is very troubling for U.S. distillers,” Chris Swonger, the president and CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., said in a statement.

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