Bourbon industry in crosshairs of U.S.-Canada trade war

Distilleries in the heart of America's bourbon industry are finding themselves in the crosshairs of a brewing trade war between the U.S. and Canada.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Distilleries in the heart of America's bourbon industry are finding themselves in the crosshairs of a brewing trade war between the U.S. and Canada.

Alcohol made in the U.S. is being removed from store shelves in Canada in retaliation for tariffs placed on its products by the Trump administration.

U.S.-made liquor has been removed from store shelves throughout Canada.Graham Hughes / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesIt's also leading to canceled shipment orders and stalled liquor agreements with potential trading partners, some Kentucky bourbon businesses say.

The family-owned Michter’s Distillery in Louisville has already lost $115,000 in canceled bourbon shipment orders to Canada, its largest foreign market as liquor stores in most Canadian provinces have been asked to remove products from their shelves.

Andrea Wilson, chief operating officer at Michter’s Distillery in Louisville, Ky.Kailani Koenig / NBC News“That’s the reality of it,” said Andrea Wilson, chief operating officer of Michter’s. “We would prefer to see less tariffs than more.”

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