“The Scotch Whisky Association welcomes the deal between the EU and China, which should lead to a boost for exports in this previously untapped market. The industry is delighted that tariffs will fall to 10% from the current level of 65%. At present, exports of Scotch Whisky to China are miniscule for a country of its size. Sales of Scotch in China were worth just £1.2m in 1999. We would expect a significant increase following such a dramatic drop in tariffs.”

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