Exports of U.S.-made liquor fell sharply in the second quarter of 2025 as tariffs imposed under President Donald Trump took hold, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.

Overall liquor exports declined 9% compared with the same period in 2024, the council said. Shipments to Canada plummeted 85%. Canada lifted its 25% tariff on U.S. alcohol in September.

The council noted that several Canadian provinces have maintained bans on American-made liquor despite the removal of many tariffs. Canada dropped the duties after reaching an agreement with the United States and Mexico to exempt alcohol and other products from trade penalties.

Canadian retaliation had targeted the U.S. alcohol industry partly because some of the biggest exporting states — Tennessee, Kentucky, T

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