Among the lengthy list of imported U.S. goods soon to be free from Canadian counter-tariffs are spirits, wine and beer. But a U.S. liquor industry advocacy group said it matters little without change at the provincial level. Article content

“This is a very positive sign,” Distilled Spirits Council President of the United States (DISCUS) CEO Chris Swonger stated this week after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the end of tariffs on goods compliant with the existing Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) as of Sept. 1. Article content

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“But until all provinces put American spirits back on their shelves it won’t have much of an impact.”

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