DISCUS Statement on President Trump’s Decision to Extend the Deadline for the Imposition of a 50% Tariff on Canadian Spirits

Statement by DISCUS President & CEO Chris Swonger on President Trump’s Decision to Extend the Aug. 19 Deadline for Imposition of a 50% Tariff on Canadian Products, Including Spirits:

“We appreciate President Trump’s continued commitment to restoring access for American spirits products across Canada following the discriminatory sales bans that have unfairly targeted U.S. distillers for more than a year and a half. These provincial bans have caused exports of American spirits to drop by more than 70%, leaving American distillers caught in the middle of a broader trade dispute. As discussions continue over the next few days, we encourage leaders on both sides of the border to reach a negotiated solution that gets American spirits back on retail shelves in all Canadian provinces and returns the spirits sector to a zero-for-zero tariff framework.”