NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Everyone knows Tennessee whiskey. In 2022, distilleries contributed more than $3 billion statewide.

But that success is facing a new hurdle: trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada.

A new report shows American liquor exports to Canada have dropped 85% this year after several Canadian provinces banned American spirits from their shelves. The move came in response to new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump, reigniting a trade dispute that's hitting distillers close to home.

At Southern Collective in Nashville, CEO Tricia Brill said expanding internationally was always part of the plan.

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"By the time we got around to exporting to Canada, the tariffs were in place and destroyed our dr

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