Trump Says US Will Remove 10% Tariff on Irish Whiskey After Irish Open

September 14, 2026

Doonbeg, Ireland: US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that the United States would remove its 10 per cent tariff on Irish whiskey, making the declaration at the conclusion of the Irish Open in Ireland.

Trump Says Pressure Mounting Over Irish Whiskey Tariff

Trump said several people had urged him to reconsider the tariff, including Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin and several golfers.

Irish Open champion Shane Lowry was among those who raised the issue with Trump. His announcement drew loud whistles and cheers from spectators, although the exact timing of the tariff removal was not immediately clear.

Addressing the crowd during the trophy presentation, Trump said, “Everybody’s been bugging me” to remove the tariff. He then announced, “And I said, on behalf of the United States of America, I am going to take the tariffs off” Irish whiskey.

Irish Whiskey Still Covered By EU Tariff

Irish whiskey remains subject to the tariff imposed by the Trump administration on most goods imported from the European Union. The tariff rate was reduced from 15 per cent to 10 per cent in July.

The announcement comes after Trump said in April that certain tariffs on whiskey from the United Kingdom would be lifted, including those applying to Scotch and spirits produced in Northern Ireland.

The Irish Whiskey Association had urged the US to remove the duties in May, saying the move would support US businesses that carry Irish products and provide greater certainty for consumers.

Trump Previously Linked UK Tariff Move To Royal Visit

Trump had previously linked the tariff concession granted to the UK to a visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House on April 30.

“The King and Queen got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking!” Trump said in a social media post.

The Scotch Whisky Association said on July 24 that the zero-tariff arrangement had taken effect.