The US government has announced that current tariffs on still wines made in France, Germany, Spain and the UK, as well as Scotch whisky, will remain in place, but that duties will not be raised to 100%.
The deadline to submit comments on the US government proposal to implement tariffs of up to 100% on European wine and whisk(e)y is set for the 13 January 2020.
The Scotch Whisky Association has revealed that US tariffs have already caused a "marked" decrease in exports, and if kept in place, will lead to a £100 million loss this year.