# Trump says the Irish whiskey tariff is going away

> A golfer and a prime minister asked Trump to drop the 10% whiskey tariff, and he said yes on the spot.
- Title: Trump says the Irish whiskey tariff is going away | Shortify
- Summary: A golfer and a prime minister asked Trump to drop the 10% whiskey tariff, and he said yes on the spot. Trump's tariffs are personal and negotiable, so a…
- Keywords: tariffs, trump, irish whiskey, trade, ireland, business, technology, Irish, whiskey, tariff, going, away
- Source: Business Insider — https://businessinsider.com/trump-irish-whiskey-tariffs-2026-9
- Author: Truman Dickerson
- Published: 2026-09-13T21:27:53.127+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tariffs, trump, irish whiskey, trade, ireland, business, technology
## They just asked him
Golfer Shane Lowry and Ireland's prime minister asked Trump to drop the tariff on Irish whiskey. He said Sunday he would do it.

> Everybody's been bugging me.
## A crowd that cheered
Trump announced it in remarks at the Irish Open, and the crowd roared. The tariff in question sits at 10%.

> They're saying, can you do me a favor? It's so unfair what's going on.
## America drinks it
Ireland's public broadcaster said about 45% to 50% of Irish whiskey is exported to the US, making America its single biggest market.
## The industry asked first
Back in May, the Irish whiskey association publicly called for the tariff to go, arguing it hurt US companies selling Irish premium brands.

> It would avoid uncertainty for the US consumer and strengthen the cask trade in Kentucky, Tennessee and other US states.
## Where the tariff came from
Trump imposed the 10% rate in February as part of a temporary global tariff on most imports. It caught Jameson, Bushmills, Tullamore D.E.W. and Redbreast.
## The wider wreckage
His second-term tariffs have rattled markets, strained ties with allies like Canada, and drawn legal challenges. He calls them a way to rebalance unfair trade.
## Key takeaway

Trump's tariffs are personal and negotiable, so a direct ask at the right moment can undo a policy that lobbying could not.