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Scotch whisky levy lifted as Trump imposes new wave of US tariffs

President Donald Trump agrees to waive the 10% levy on Scotch whisky imports after a meeting with King Charles.

The United States has removed its tariffs on Scotch whisky, a decision that coincides with President Donald Trump's imposition of new levies on hundreds of other international trading partners. The Scottish government has expressed its approval of

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