Trump takes aim at Kerrygold and whiskey in tariffs extending to €250m in Irish dairy exports to US

Business groups have reacted with horror as Irish dairy exports to the US worth €250m, including top-selling Kerrygold, became ensnared in the global trade wars, as the White House took aim at EU-made goods.

Trump takes aim at Kerrygold and whiskey in tariffs extending to €250m in Irish dairy exports to US

Business groups have reacted with horror as Irish dairy exports to the US worth €250m, including top-selling Kerrygold, became ensnared in the global trade wars, as the White House took aim at EU-made goods.

High-profile Irish brands such as Kerrygold, which is hugely popular in the US, cheese products, and some Irish whiskeys were added to the US sanctions list of EU goods, and now face prohibitive hikes in tariffs of 25% at the US border.

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