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Trump says he will lift tariffs and restrictions on Scotland-Kentucky whiskey ties

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for an executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for an executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo Evan Vucci REUTERS

April 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would be removing tariffs and restrictions related to Scotland's ability to work with the state of Kentucky on whiskey and bourbon.

"People have wanted to do this for a long time, in that there had been great Inter-Country Trade, especially having to do with the Wooden Barrels used," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

The U.S. and UK signed a deal in 2025 allowing Washington to impose a 10% baseline tariff on imports of most British goods.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil, Writing by Christian Martinez)

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This story was originally published April 30, 2026 at 11:51 AM.

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