US and UK Make Deal to Continue to Trade Wine, Liquor After UK Leaves EU

The U.S. and the United Kingdom signed two agreements that ensure both countries’ trade of wine and liquor will continue after the UK leaves the European Union, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced Feb. 4. The move extends trading agreements in place between the U.S. and the EU, "to ensure there is no disruption in trade of these products" between the partners once Brexit is final. The UK was the fourth-largest export market for U.S. wine and the largest export market for U.S. spirits in 2017, USTR said. The U.S. and UK under the bilateral distilled spirits agreement will continue to recognize the names Scotch whisky, Irish whisky, Tennessee whisky, Bourbon whisky, and Bourbon, according to a press release.