Trump Says US Removing Scotch Tariffs After UK King’s Visit (3)

April 30, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC

US President Donald Trump said he would be removing some whiskey tariffs following a visit from King Charles III, a move that delivers a major trade concession to the UK.

“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 said on social media Thursday.

While details weren’t immediately available, Trump later told reporters at an event in the White House that “I just took all the restrictions off so Scotland and Kentucky ...

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