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Jun 2025
17m 29s

The craft brewers and tariffs

Bbc World Service
About this episode

US President Donald Trump’s announcements on tariffs have had businesses around the world analysing their supply chains and reassessing their bottom lines.

We take a snapshot of one industry and the beating heart of a popular American product - craft beer – speaking to brewers in Canada, Mexico and the US.

If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Devina Gupta Producer: Hannah Bewley

(Image: Robin Ridesic of Exchange Brewery in Ontario, Canada; Justin Cox of Atlas Brewing, Washington DC, USA; and Luis Osuna of Buqui Bichi in Sonora, Mexico)

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