Drop in spirits exports to Canada 'has been devastating': U.S industry advocate | Power & Politics

Chris Swonger, president of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, shared information on the difficulties facing the industry at a recent U.S. trade panel. In his testimony, he mentioned the decline in domestic spirits sales and exports, as well as the loss of hundreds of distillery jobs. Power & Politics questions Swonger on the impact the trade war has had on U.S. liquor businesses.

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