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Percent tariff imposed last week by the European Commission on U.S. rum, vodka, brandy and vermouth. Other U.S. goods included in the reciprocal levees imposed in retaliation for US tariffs on still wines from France, Germany, and Spain in 2019, include tractors, ketchup and orange juice. Since the US tariffs were imposed last year, exports from the EU of Scotch whisky to the US have fallen by an estimated 34%, liqueurs and cordials by 28% and wines by 54%.