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# [BND] Your Breakfast Briefing
- URL: https://bevnews.net/bnd-your-breakfast-briefing-395/
- Published: 2026-02-06T11:00:07.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-06T11:00:07.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker
- Tags: New Products, Kings County Distillery

***Good Morning and Happy Friday, its February 6, 2026\.*** 

## [EU Extends Suspension of Retaliatory Tariff Until Aug. 6](https://bevnews.net/eu-extends-suspension-of-retaliatory-tariff-until-aug-6/)

The European Union extended until Aug. 6 its retaliatory tariff, Christine LoCascio, chief, policy, strategy & membership, Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., told DISCUS's "State of Spirits" briefing. That's important because the EU is the U.S.'s largest spirits export *market.*

## [Spirits Continue to Lead Total Alcohol Share](https://bevnews.net/spirits-continue-to-lead-total-alcohol-share/)

Despite challenging market conditions, the U.S. spirits sector maintained its market share lead for the total bev/al market.

*This morning's issued focused exclusively on DISCUS's State of Spirits report; we will be back later with other news from Thursday. Thanks for reading.*

*Joel*