Kpiz Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 If the US imposes a tariff on steel imports, the EU may respond with their own tariff on certain goods imported from the US, including bourbon: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/10/536420496/u-s-distillers-brace-for-possible-eu-backlash-against-bourbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshbound Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 This would have an immediate impact on the price of bourbon to Europeans and would likely cause some to seek alternatives, reducing overall demand for the products. The good news for consumers here is that we would see more supply and perhaps a softening of prices. NY Times also has an opinion piece by Fred Minnick, author of "Bourbon: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of an American Whiskey”, pointing out some other potential adverse impacts of trade protectionism to the Bourbon industry. http://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/11/opinion/will-trump-kill-the-bourbon-boom.html?action=click&contentCollection=Politics&module=Trending&version=Full®ion=Marginalia&pgtype=article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richnimrod Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Hmmm, as usual more than one (many?) likely unexpected, undesirable, and maybe unfortunate 'side effects' for all these reactionary (and usually foolish) trade-as-a-whip-to-gain-compliance ideas. These strategies almost always have immediate and often lingering bad unplanned consequences. The status quo may not be great for us folx (on this continent, anyway); but these kinds of bullshit petty nationalistic ideas rarely turn out good for anybody. I guess we shall see pretty soon..... All this is, of course just my own opinion, but I think I'm more right than wrong about most of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshbound Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 I think it's no coincidence that both bourbon (typically), and the Senate Majority Leader are from Kentucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 I can only hope that the US administration re-retaliates with a massive tariff on cravats and ascots... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 I can only hope that the US administration re-retaliates with a massive tariff on cravats and ascots... [emoji6]That will really get Fred fired up!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpiz Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 That got a good snort out of me. Touché, Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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