A senior member of the Scottish Government has warned that tariffs on whisky by President Trump could be 'catastrophic' for Scottish businesses. However, SNP Finance Secretary Shona Robison expressed optimism that the penalties will not be imposed. Concerns are growing about Trump's promise to impose tariffs on foreign goods to protect US firms. The industry believes tariffs would harm the export of Scotch whisky to the US market. First Minister John Swinney has spoken to Trump about the issue, and Robison reiterated the government's opposition to tariffs.
A senior member of John Swinney’s Government has warned tariffs on whisky by President Trump could be “catastrophic”. But SNP Finance Secretary Shona Robison said Ministers are “optimistic” the penalties on Scottish businesses will not happen.
Industry believes tariffs would harm the export of Scotch whisky by making it harder to sell iconic products to a massive market like the US. “And that is something we obviously are concerned about. We are in regular dialogue with the industry but we are expecting and being optimistic that it will not come to that. And that’s why the First Minster has been so front footed in addressing that at an early opportunity with Donald Trump directly."
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