INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

The DISCUS Office of International Issues and Trade seeks to promote and protect the spirits industry’s interests in multilateral, regional and bilateral trade agreements and to monitor and address wide-ranging regulatory developments that affect worldwide exports of U.S.-produced distilled spirits.

Free Trade Agreements	U.S. - Colombia FTA U.S. - Korea FTA U.S. - Panama FTA
World Trade Organization	DISCUS Doha objectives/November 2008
2011 PROMOTIONAL EVENTS	Distilled Spirits Council to Host American Spirits Promotions in China The Council will organize an American Spirits Seminar and Tasting in Shanghai, China November 15, 2011 under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Market Access Program. The Council will also participate in the FHC 2011 Show in Shanghai November 16-18, 2011. For additional information about this event, please contact Danielle Eddy at deddy@discus.org.
Distilled Spirits Trade Data	DISCUS Economic Reports: Import/Export Reports
Links and Resources	U.S. International Trade Commission U.S. International Trade Commission (interactive Tariff and Trade Dataweb) U.S. Trade Representative World Trade Organization U.S. Customs and Border Protection International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of State U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture