"The whisky industry and business leaders were delighted by the US president's sudden announcement on his Truth Social network on Thursday that he would end the tariffs to mark the visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla."
"The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) estimates the 10% tariff, imposed by Trump last year, has cost producers about 150m in lost sales and led to hundreds of job losses."
"Graeme Littlejohn, the SWA's director of strategy and communications, told BBC Radio Scotland the breakthrough was a demonstration of the soft power of the monarch and what he can bring to the United Kingdom."
"Swinney said Trump had been unaware of it until they met at the president's Aberdeenshire golf course last summer."
Donald Trump announced the removal of US tariffs on scotch whisky, a decision welcomed by the whisky industry and business leaders. The Scotch Whisky Association estimated that the previous 10% tariff had resulted in significant financial losses and job cuts. The announcement coincided with the visit of King Charles and Queen Camilla, which Trump credited for the decision. However, this led to a political dispute among Scottish party leaders, particularly regarding the influence of John Swinney's meeting with Trump on the tariff issue.
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