On November 21, 2022, the United States Supreme Court granted a petition for certiorari in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc., v. VIP Products LLC. The case is an appeal of a Ninth Circuit.
Dinnae fash, because Scotch whisky is about to get cheaper Lillian Stone
Go ahead take a whiff.
The Trump administration’s hawkish trade policy walloped the food and beverage industry, leading to high tariffs on a host of luxury goods. Last June,
Fortune reported that the dispute had cost the American whiskey industry as much as $300 million so recent news on the whiskey/whisky front is especially welcome. Late last week,
Food & Wine reported that the U.S. would temporarily suspend retaliatory tariffs on several European products, including everyone’s favorite Scotch sipper.
The New York Times explains that the deal would suspend a 25% tariff imposed by Europe on American rum, brandy and vodka, in addition to a 25% tariff the U.S. imposed on liqueurs and cordials from Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain, as well as cognacs and other grape brandies from France and Germany. Finally, the U.S. declared it would temporarily suspend tariffs levied against the Uni
Coalition warns USPS alcohol delivery ‘not safe’ 9th February, 2021 by Owen Bellwood
A coalition of trade bodies has written to Congress in opposition of a bill that allows the United States Postal Service to ship alcoholic drinks as it is “not safe or responsible”.
Proposed legislation would allow the US Postal Service to deliver alcoholic drinks
The letter is in opposition to elements of the United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act, and has been signed by the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), American Beverage Licensees (ABL), American Distilled Spirits Alliance (ADSA) and National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA).