A trade war against American spirits

By Sarah Longwell

Published June 26, 2018 4:01am ET

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A trade war against American spirits — A worker sits near a shelve displaying bottles of American whiskey for sale at a supermarket in Beijing, Wednesday, April 4, 2018. President Donald Trump says the U.S. lost a trade war with China "years ago." In a tweet Wednesday after China announced a list of U.S. products that might be subject to a 25 percent tariff, Trump said: "We are not in a trade war with China, that war was lost many years ago by the foolish, or incompetent, people who represented the U.S." China announced tariffs worth $50 billion on a series of U.S. products including soybeans, whiskey and cars. | (Andy Wong/AP)

Does the current state of American partisan politics make you want a stiff drink? Well that frustration could become more intense as current trade policy begins to harm America’s alcohol producers.

In May, via executive action, the Trump administration imposed broad tariffs on imported aluminum and steel. And according to the latest reports, the White House is threatening additional tariffs on Chinese investment and tech exports.

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