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U.S. Liquor Exports to Canada Fall 63% Amid Provincial Booze Bans
Industry officials said the trade fight has cost nearly 1,000 U.S. spirits jobs as most provinces kept American alcohol off shelves.
- U.S. liquor exports to Canada plunged 63% in 2025 after most provinces removed American-made alcohol from retail shelves in response to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, an industry group reported on Wednesday.
- Coordinated provincial responses, including removals from the Liquor Control Board of Ontario , emerged as retaliatory measures after Trump imposed tariffs during his second term, straining bilateral relations.
- Chris Swonger, president and CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, told a U.S. trade panel that ongoing "trade frictions" caused distilleries to shed nearly 1,000 jobs, representing 3.5% of the workforce.
- The United States Trade Representative demanded American alcohol return "immediately and permanently" to all markets. However, Ontario Premier Doug Ford stated products will only return once the U.S. removes tariffs or secures a broader trade agreement.
- With the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement up for review this year, trade tensions persist as Atlantic provinces sold off remaining stock to support food banks while other jurisdictions maintain firm refusals on market access.
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