Global exports of whisky fell by more than £1.1 billion (23%) last year, badly affected by a 25% tax on sales in the US, trade body the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) revealed yesterday.
And official figures published by HM Revenue and Customs show exports of Scottish salmon also fell by 23%, to 72,155 tonnes, compared with 94,315t in 2019.
The Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation (SSPO) said the pandemic had a “significant and damaging” effect on exports of the nation’s biggest food export.
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