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EU Delays 50% Tariffs on US Whiskey, Allowing for More Talks

Bottles of Knob Creek brand bourbon whiskey on a conveyor belt in Clermont, Kentucky.Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg
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The European Union is delaying its proposed 50% tariff on American whiskey until mid-April, aligning it with broader countermeasures against US steel and aluminum duties.

The shift in the timing of the levy, originally set to take effect April 1, allows for more talks with US officials, a spokesperson for the European Commission said Thursday.