Scotch whisky makers rail against UK government inaction over US tariffs

Industry says UK is prioritising post-Brexit trade talks with Washington rather than fight 25% tariffs

The Scotch whisky industry has attacked the UK government for its inexplicably slow" action against hefty tariffs imposed on whisky imports by the US government.

In an unusually critical statement, the Scotch Whisky Association accused UK ministers of prioritising post-Brexit trade talks with the US rather than fight against the 25% tariffs imposed on Scotch whisky and other goods by the US last October, in a dispute over European subsidies for the planemaker Airbus.