Trade war with Canada has contributed to a significant decline in U.S. liquor sales

Jim Beam, one of the largest makers of American whiskey globally, is shutting down bourbon production at one of its Kentucky distilleries for a year.

The move comes amid Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada, which has contributed to a significant decline in U.S. liquor sales after the country ushered in a boycott of American booze, and as more young adults are cutting back on drinking.

Jim Beam, owned by Suntory Global Spirits, is one of Kentucky’s biggest bourbon producers.

The Bluegrass state’s $9 billion whiskey bourbon industry has been struggling to manage its abundant supply of liquor against the drop in demand.

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    15 hours ago

    I know that China tried to import via Mexico which the US already then tried to prevent.

    Until the new plants are built everything with aluminium is more expensive. That’s inconvenient but the idea of moving production processes works.

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      15 hours ago

      ???

      The fuck does that have to do with anything?

      We. Have. No. Ore. For. Aluminum.

      Even if we did, we need power and new machinery that take decades to make.

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        15 hours ago

        It means that the US has tried to stabilize prices for aluminium for some time.

        If there is no ore then autonomy is impossible. But the tariffs will make sure that as much aluminium as possible is recycled.

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          14 hours ago

          Autonomy is impossible, why do you think we have the global supply chain in the first place?

          It’s abundantly clear that this is not your topic of expertise, tariffs or resource trade. Just quit digging the hole, man.