The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States reported that last year, US liquor exports fell by 3.8% due to trade friction with Canada and Europe following President Donald Trump's imposition of emergency tariffs. The drop in exports to Canada was attributed to provincial stores removing American spirits from shelves in 2025. European Union imports of American whiskeys decreased after producers sent extra shipments due to the threat of retaliatory tariffs. This comes after exports had grown five-fold in the past 25 years, rising from $478 million in 2020 to $2.37 billion last year. The decline in American whiskey exports was driven by a sharp reduction in exports from the European Union, which were down 35% last year and 35% from some producers. The Supreme Court overturned the president's emergency tariffs in February, ruling that he didn't have the authority to single-handled impose tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act.