Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:46pm on 14 Feb 2025,Friday India Global
India has reduced tariffs on bourbon whiskey from 150% to 100%. This move follows US President Donald Trump's remarks about India’s high taxes on American goods. The new tariff includes a 50% basic duty and an additional 50% levy. The change benefits US brands like Jim Beam but does not apply to other liquors. Experts see this as a step to ease trade tensions with the US. India’s liquor industry welcomes the decision, saying it may improve trade. The US is the largest exporter of bourbon to India, supplying nearly one-fourth of its total bourbon imports.
