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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). ....
US, EU and UK call for immediate removal of tariffs 13th January, 2021 by Melita Kiely Trade associations from the US, EU and UK have lamented the introduction of additional US tariffs on Cognac and certain brandies, and are pleading for the immediate suspension of all tariffs on spirits and wine. Trade bodies are once again uniting in calls for an end to punitive tariffs on spirits from the US, EU and UK From Monday 12 January, certain Cognac and other grape brandies from France and Germany are now subject to a 25% tariff in the US. The move is part of an ongoing dispute between the US and the EU regarding plane manufacturers Airbus and Boeing. ....
January 12, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of 21 trade associations representing U.S., European Union, and United Kingdom wine, distilled spirits and related sectors today expressed disappointment in new U.S. tariffs going into effect today on certain Cognac, other grape brandies and non-sparkling wine from France and Germany. “We are extremely disappointed with the imposition of additional excessive tariffs on certain Cognacs, other brandies and wines from France and Germany. These tariffs will just compound the harm caused by existing tariffs. The added pressure resulting from these tariffs will force more businesses to close their doors and more workers to be laid off in sectors already negatively impacted by the global pandemic,” said the coalition. ....
Relief package ‘not nearly enough’ to save US on-trade 23rd December, 2020 by Nicola Carruthers The US pandemic funding bill failed to provide enough support for bars and guarantees the closure of businesses, trade group the American Beverage Licensees has warned. From March 2020 to December 2020, on-trade sales of beer, wine and spirits are expected to fall by US$74bn On Monday (21 December), the US Congress passed a US$900 billion package of Covid-19 aid, which included the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA). The tax cut for small distillers was made permanent following a one-year extension at the end of 2019. ....