Britain hopes for progress on removing U.S. tariffs on Scotch whisky - minister

Reuters

Published Sep 23, 2020 14:46

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is hopeful that it can make progress on removing U.S. tariffs imposed on Scotch whisky as a result of a dispute between the United States and the European Union over aircraft subsidies, cabinet minister Michael Gove said on Wednesday.

Gove said the tariffs were imposed because the EU mishandled the Airbus (PA:AIR) project, adding that trade minister Liz Truss was leading negotiations with the United States.