Trump to lift some whisky tariffs after King's visit
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Donald Trump has said he will remove some tariffs and restrictions on whisky imports in honour of King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to the US.
The US president said he would lift restrictions on Scotland's ability to work with the state of Kentucky on whisky and bourbon.
He said the visit of the King and Queen "got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking".
Industry representatives said distillers would be able to "breathe a little easier during a period of significant pressure on the sector".
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