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Jack Daniel’s manufacturer Brown formLawson Whiting said in Canadian provinces Wednesday that provinces that took U.S. liquor from store shelves were “worse than tariffs” and “disproportionately” to tax imposed by the Trump administration.
Several Canadian provinces evacuate U.S. liquor from store shelves as part of retaliation against the president Donald Trump’Tariffs are imposed.
“I mean, it’s worse than the tariffs because it’s actually taking your sales away and removing our products from the shelves entirely,” Whiting said on the phone after the tribute.
Canada also imposed on Tuesday 25% tariff About imports from the United States, including wine, spirits and beer.
But, Whiting said Canada accounts for only 1% of its total sales and can take the hit.
He added that the company will be aware of what is happening in Mexico, which, according to its annual report, accounts for 7% of its 2024 sales.
The company’s stock rose about 8% after the company reiterated its annual forecast, which constituted the impact of tariffs.
Marlon removed American whiskey products from LCBO shelves.
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Whiting warned: “Continuous uncertainty and headwinds in the external environment”, saying he was confident in the company’s trajectory.
The Brown format has been vanishing so far this year, led by the U.S., Canada and Europe, offsetting the gains from enhanced sales in emerging markets such as Mexico and Poland.
The company has taken cost-cutting measures, including reducing labor. Analysts say it is a response to a more challenging environment for the company and the broader spiritual industry.
Net sales fell 3% from a year ago to $1.04 billion, compared with analyst estimates of $1.07 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.
In fiscal 2025, Brown Format expects net sales to grow in the range of 2% to 4%.
