Market impact: US will scrap Irish whisky tariff, Trump says

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Summary

The US President plans to eliminate the tariff on Irish whisky, following a previous partial reduction. This could stimulate trade and currency flows.

Impacts

• freight: bullish (confidence 0.6) — The removal of tariffs is expected to increase demand for Irish whisky in the US, leading to higher transatlantic shipping volumes for the product.
• FX (EUR/USD): bullish (confidence 0.6) — Increased US imports of Irish whisky will likely result in greater demand for Euros relative to US Dollars.
• grains: bullish (confidence 0.3) — While increased Irish whisky production due to higher demand could slightly boost demand for grains like barley, the overall impact on global grain markets is expected to be negligible due to the niche nature of the product.

Caveats

• The direct impact on global grain markets is expected to be very marginal given the relatively small scale of grain usage for whisky production compared to other agricultural sectors.