2026年8月18日 美国东部时间晚上9:59 / 福克斯新闻频道
蒸馏酒协会首席执行官表示，这项关税将成为迫使美国波本威士忌重返加拿大货架的“倒逼机制”
作者：阿曼达·马西亚斯 福克斯新闻频道
美国蒸馏酒协会主席兼首席执行官克里斯·斯旺格表示，加拿大的酒类抵制正在对美国就业和企业造成损害。
NEW 你现在可以收听福克斯新闻的文章了！
唐纳德·特朗普总统与加拿大最新爆发的贸易争端可能很快波及你的鸡尾酒，即将对加拿大烈酒征收的50%关税让酒吧、餐厅和酒类商店人心惶惶。
美国蒸馏酒协会主席兼首席执行官克里斯·斯旺格表示，关税的影响是双向的：这项关税可能打击美国餐饮企业，同时也可能向加拿大施压，迫使其重新将美国烈酒摆上货架。
“首先，非常感谢特朗普总统，因为他意识到，由于加拿大各省禁止采购美国蒸馏酒，我们行业对加拿大的蒸馏酒出口损失了73%，”斯旺格在接受福克斯新闻数字频道采访时表示。
“我们希望特朗普政府与加拿大政界能够达成协议，让美国烈酒重新上架，”他补充道。
从波本威士忌到波尔多红酒：特朗普关税波及全球酒类市场
对加拿大烈酒征收50%的关税可能最终会反映在鸡尾酒菜单上，影响美国酒吧和餐厅供应的以加拿大威士忌及其他进口加拿大酒类调制的饮品。(普拉卡什·马蒂马/法新社 via 盖蒂图片社)
这项新的关税威胁是这场贸易争端的最新升级，此前美国对加拿大的烈酒出口已大幅下滑。作为对美国早期关税的报复，加拿大一些省份已将美国烈酒从货架上撤下。
特朗普与加拿大总理马克·卡尼周二举行了最后一刻的会谈，双方在午夜截止日期前争相避免征收50%的关税。
此次关税涉及约200亿美元的加拿大进口商品，包括酒类、乳制品、汽车、曲棍球装备及其他商品。加拿大威士忌、伏特加、杜松子酒、朗姆酒、葡萄酒和啤酒都将面临这项新关税。
唐纳德·特朗普总统与加拿大总理马克·卡尼周二举行了最后一刻的通话，双方在午夜截止日期前争相避免征收50%的关税。(安娜·莫尼梅克/盖蒂图片社)
在贸易争端爆发前，加拿大一直是美国蒸馏酒生产商每年约2.5亿美元的市场，但到2025年，加拿大已从美国烈酒第二大出口目的地跌至第六位，这一数据来自福克斯新闻数字频道此前报道的美国蒸馏酒协会数据。2024年3月至12月，美国对加拿大的烈酒出口从2.03亿美元暴跌至2025年的6000万美元，降幅约1.43亿美元。
肯塔基州受此次冲击尤为严重，该州生产了全球95%的波本威士忌，支撑着超过2.3万个行业就业岗位，据肯塔基州蒸馏酒协会透露。
斯旺格表示，对加拿大酒类征收高额关税的前景，可能成为说服加拿大官员重新向美国生产商开放市场的必要筹码。
“考虑对加拿大蒸馏酒征收50%的关税，有望成为触发点，一种倒逼机制，促使加拿大各省领导人将美国烈酒重新摆上货架，”他说。
美加贸易争端后美国对加拿大威士忌出口暴跌近70%
随着美加贸易争端升级，加拿大一些省份已将美国烈酒从货架上撤下。(阿林·麦卡多尔/路透社)
此次争端的利害关系远超边境两侧的蒸馏酒生产商。加拿大威士忌及其他特色加拿大烈酒为美国民众日常饮用，并由美国酒吧和餐厅供应，这意味着新的贸易壁垒可能会波及整个餐饮行业。
斯旺格表示，美国历史上每年向加拿大出口约2.2亿美元的蒸馏酒，而加拿大生产商则向规模更大的美国市场出口价值超过5亿美元的酒类。
但斯旺格警告称，美国烈酒行业最终并不希望关税生效。
他警告称，50%的关税将“对加拿大蒸馏酒行业造成毁灭性打击”，并将“对美国餐饮经济产生实际影响”。
“我们当初是对的”：他将特朗普关税诉至最高法院并胜诉
作为对美国早期关税的报复，加拿大一些省份已将美国烈酒从货架上撤下。(雷厄姆·休斯/彭博社 via 盖蒂图片社)
与那些可以简单替换为国产同类产品的商品不同，斯旺格指出，酒类是具有独特特色的产品。美国消费者青睐加拿大威士忌，而加拿大消费者也越来越多地接受美国威士忌。
他表示，该行业更倾向的结果仍是恢复自由贸易，而非升级关税战。
“我们这个行业依靠零关税、零贸易壁垒蓬勃发展，”斯旺格说。
点击此处下载福克斯新闻APP
随着截止日期前谈判仍在继续，斯旺格表示，蒸馏酒生产商正焦急等待特朗普的施压策略能否促成协议。
“我们希望明天就能恢复正常，”他说。
阿曼达·马西亚斯负责报道商业、经济与政治的交叉领域，重点关注政策决策如何影响市场、企业和美国工人。
Your favorite cocktail could be an unexpected casualty of Trump’s looming trade fight
August 18, 2026 9:59pm EDT / Fox News
Distilled Spirits Council CEO says the levy would be a ‘forcing mechanism’ to get American bourbon back on Canadian shelves
By Amanda Macias Fox News
Chris Swonger, president and CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council, says Canada’s liquor boycott is taking a toll on American jobs and businesses.
NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles!
President Donald Trump’s latest trade fight with Canada could soon spill into your cocktail glass, with a looming 50% tariff on Canadian spirits putting bars, restaurants and liquor stores on edge.
Chris Swonger, president and CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council, said the stakes cut both ways, saying the tariff could hit U.S. hospitality businesses while also potentially pressuring Canada to put American spirits back on its shelves.
“First and foremost, great thanks to President Trump because he has recognized that our industry has lost 73% of our American distilled spirits exports to Canada as a result of the provincial ban of purchasing American distilled spirits,” Swonger told Fox News Digital.
“We are hopeful that an agreement will be made between the Trump administration and Canadian politicians to put American spirits back on the shelves,” he added.
FROM BOURBON TO BORDEAUX: TRUMP’S TARIFFS SPILL INTO GLOBAL BOOZE MARKETS
A 50% tariff on Canadian spirits could reach all the way to the cocktail menu, affecting drinks made with Canadian whisky and other imported Canadian liquors served at U.S. bars and restaurants.(Prakash Mathema/AFP via Getty Images)
The new tariff threat marks the latest escalation in a trade fight that has already sent U.S. spirits exports to Canada plunging. In retaliation for earlier U.S. tariffs, some Canadian provinces pulled American spirits from store shelves.
Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held last-minute talks Tuesday as the two sides raced to avert the 50% tariffs before the midnight deadline.
The tariffs cover roughly $20 billion in Canadian imports, including liquor, dairy products, vehicles, hockey equipment and other goods. Canadian whisky, vodka, gin, rum, wine and beer are among the products facing the new levy.
President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held last-minute calls Tuesday as the two sides raced to avert the 50% tariffs before the midnight deadline.(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Canada had been a roughly $250 million annual market for American distillers before the trade dispute, but fell from the second-largest destination for U.S. spirits to sixth in 2025, according to DISCUS data previously reported by Fox News Digital. From March through December, exports plunged from $203 million in 2024 to $60 million in 2025 — a roughly $143 million drop.
The fallout has been especially significant for Kentucky, which produces 95% of the world’s bourbon and supports more than 23,000 industry jobs, according to the Kentucky Distillers’ Association.
Swonger said the prospect of steep tariffs on Canadian liquor could prove to be the leverage needed to persuade Canadian officials to reopen their market to U.S. producers.
“Considering applying a 50% tariff on Canadian distilled spirits would hopefully be the trigger, the forcing mechanism to get the Canadian province leaders to put American spirits back on the shelves,” he said.
US WHISKEY EXPORTS TO CANADA COLLAPSE NEARLY 70% AFTER TRUMP TARIFF FIGHT
American spirits are removed from store shelves in Canada amid the escalating U.S.-Canada trade dispute.(Arlyn McAdorey/Reuters)
The stakes extend beyond distillers on both sides of the border. Canadian whisky and other distinctive Canadian spirits are consumed by Americans at home and served by U.S. bars and restaurants, meaning a new trade barrier could reverberate through the hospitality industry.
Swonger said the U.S. historically exports roughly $220 million worth of distilled spirits to Canada annually, while Canadian producers have exported more than $500 million worth of spirits to the much larger U.S. market.
But Swonger cautioned that the American spirits industry ultimately does not want the tariffs to take effect.
He warned a 50% levy would be “absolutely devastating to the Canadian distilled spirits industry” and would have “a real impact on the American hospitality economy.”
‘WE WERE RIGHT’: HE TOOK TRUMP’S TARIFFS TO THE SUPREME COURT AND WON
In retaliation for earlier U.S. tariffs, some Canadian provinces pulled American spirits from store shelves.(raham Hughes/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Unlike products that can simply be swapped for a domestic equivalent, Swonger argued that spirits are distinctive products. American consumers seek out Canadian whisky, while Canadian consumers have increasingly embraced American whiskey.
The industry’s preferred outcome, he said, remains a return to free trade rather than an escalating tariff battle.
“We’re an industry that thrives on zero-for-zero tariffs and zero trade barriers,” Swonger said.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP
With negotiations continuing ahead of the deadline, Swonger said distillers are anxiously waiting to see whether Trump’s pressure campaign produces a deal.
“We hope we can get back to that tomorrow,” he said.
Amanda Macias covers the intersection of business, economics and politics, with a focus on how policy decisions shape markets, businesses and American workers.
