How Irish Whiskey Tariffs Impact Global Trade & Growth
Irish whiskey tariffs – particularly the 15% U.S. import duty on EU-origin Irish whiskey introduced in mid-2025 – have directly disrupted the industry’s largest export market, pushed retail prices up by 15–25%, caused a ~5% decline in U.S. exports, and forced producers to urgently diversify into markets like India, Canada, and Japan. Despite setting a…