International Trade

That's the question The Drinks Business asked Tuesday as it reported on the introduction of the Combating Attacks on our National Alcoholic Drinks by Allies (CANADA) Act by Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY). The short answer is – No. At least not in the long run. The bill calls

If there's one industry that's been hurt more than others by President Trump it's wine. After all, it was Trump's tariffs along with his repeated threats to "make Canada the 51st state" that led the provinces,who heavily control alcohol

U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) introduced legislation directing the U.S. Trade Representative to initiate a Section 301 investigation into the Canadian provinces’ discriminatory restrictions on the importation and distribution of American alcoholic beverages through provincial liquor boards. The legislation requires the U.S. Trade Representative to begin

A California bill that would have required wines labeled “American” and sold, made or marketed in California to contain 100%  United States-grown grapes, is dead for the 2025-26 legislative session.  The California Association of Winegrape Growers had sought the legislation because large wineries, based in California, were importing

When India lowered its tariff on bottled bourbon to 100% from 150% thanks to President Trump,  exports of U.S. bottled Bourbon to India increased by nearly 22% compared to the previous year. But significant obstacles still remain, the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., said in a letter

Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) recently led an American spirits trade mission of 18 U.S. distilleries to Tokyo and Taiwan, featuring events in two of East Asia’s most dynamic spirits markets.  The June 1–5 mission was part of DISCUS’ “Discover U.S. Spirits” campaign