Tag Archives: National Association of Beverage Importers

Does the Supreme Court’s EPA Decision Put TTB’s Regulations at Risk?

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

There’s an ancient Chinese curse: “May you live in interesting times.”  That thought occurred to us as we contemplated yesterday’s  Supreme Court decision striking down a proposed regulation would have drastically reduced the use of coal in power plants. The … Continue reading →

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US, EU Reach a ‘Truce’ in Boeing/Airbus Dispute, But 25% Tariffs on American Whiskies Remain

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The European Union agreed to suspend for five years the 25% tariffs on U.S. rum, brandy and vodka imposed in November 2020 as part of the Boeing/Airbus dispute. In return, the U.S. agreed to suspend for five years the 25% … Continue reading →

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NABI: Harm from Retaliatory Tariffs Becoming Readily Apparent

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

National Association of Beverage Importers President Robert M. Tobiassen highlighted the ever-growing number of signatories to statements opposing these punitive tariffs on unrelated products since before the imposition of the Airbus dispute tariffs in October 2019, and the steel and … Continue reading →

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NABI Praises U.S. Move on EU Digital Services Tax

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The move — imposing tariffs on on goods from Austria, India, Italy, Spain Turkey, and the United Kingdom and immediately suspends them for up to 180-days for negotiations at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the G20 … Continue reading →

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B-F, NABI Encouraged by Tariff Talks, Hope for Full Removal of Duties

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Brown-Forman Corp. said it was ‘encouraged” by Monday’s announcement the European Union and the U.S. had agreed to resume talks to settle the steel/aluminum subsidy dispute.The move avoids the doubling of tariffs on American whiskey, and Brown-Forman said it applauded … Continue reading →

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NABI Salutes 2 Women Breaking Glass Ceilings

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Two women of color have “broken the glass ceiling” and are occupying two of the most powerful trade policy positions in the world, notes Robert M. Tobiassen, president, National Association of Beverage Importers. Both Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World … Continue reading →

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