原標題：美加征關稅惹急英國：為威士忌而戰！

即使是作為盟友的英國，也無可避免地被美國四處加征關稅的行為所波及。

近日，受美國與歐洲貿易戰影響，蘇格蘭威士忌被美國納入加征關稅的商品清單，英國對此表示強烈不滿。

美國政府上周表示，維持對空客飛機征收15%的關稅，并對其他歐洲商品征收25%關稅的決定，新關稅清單將于9月1日正式生效。

作為美國與歐盟這場曠日持久的貿易爭端的一部分，自去年10月18日美國正式提出對75億美元歐盟輸美產品加征關稅以來，美歐圍繞貿易問題展開多次談判。此次美國調整了商品清單，剔除部分來自希臘和英國的商品，替換為同等貿易價值的法國和德國商品。

但即使脫了歐，美國與歐盟的戰火仍然引到了英國身上。蘇格蘭威士忌作為英國具有代表性的商品之一，對英國經濟的整體貢獻巨大，加征關稅將給英國造成不小損失。威士忌行業警告稱，該決定將使其未來面臨風險。

英國政府也不再保持沉默，而是強勢發聲，要求美國降低對單一麥芽蘇格蘭威士忌等商品的關稅。

英國國際貿易大臣利茲?特拉斯在英國《電訊報》發布文章，談及關稅問題，她直指美國對蘇格蘭威士忌征收的關稅是“不可接受且不公平的”，并表示將與美國就關稅問題作斗爭，“爭取把這些不公平的關稅送進歷史的垃圾箱”。

特拉斯強調，向蘇格蘭威士忌征收關稅的做法不僅讓英國相關行業遭受打擊，也損害了美國消費者的利益。加征關稅之后，蘇格蘭威士忌出口美國的規模就下降了30%，將造成至少3億英鎊（約27.2億元人民幣）的經濟損失。

British Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss has pledged to fight U.S tariffs on Scotch whisky， calling them “unacceptable and unfair” in an op-ed in the Sunday Telegraph newspaper。

“I will fight to consign these unfair tariffs to the bin of history，” she wrote， while accusing the European Union of failing to protect British interests。

The U.S。 government said last week it would maintain 15 percent tariffs on Airbus aircraft and 25 percent tariffs on other European goods as part of a long-running trade dispute， although it held off adding some extra tariffs as it had threatened。

Britain had said it would step up demands for the United States to drop tariffs on goods such as single malt Scotch whisky after the industry warned a decision by Washington to retain the levy was putting its future at risk。

“U.S。 tariffs on Scotch whisky are unacceptable and unfair。 I cannot be clearer about that，” Truss wrote。 “Whisky-making is one of our great industries and a jewel in our national crown。”

隨著與美國的第四輪談判即將展開，英國寄希望于通過此次與美國代表的會面解決現有關稅問題。

她補充說：“在日本問題上，我們已經就協議的主要內容達成共識，這將超越歐盟與日本的協議。”她重申了早些時候的報道，即兩國尋求在8月底前達成貿易協議。

特拉斯表示，“我堅信自由和公平貿易仍然是世界和英國前進的最好方式”。

Truss said she would meet with her U.S。 counterpart， Robert Lighthizer， in the coming weeks， as round four of UK-U.S。 negotiations begins， during which she will address the existing tariffs on single malt Scotch and a host of other products。

“On Japan， we have consensus on the major elements of a deal that will go beyond the agreement the EU has with Japan，” she added， reaffirming earlier reports that both countries seek to agree on a trade deal by the end of August。

Britain， which left the European Union in January， is seeking to clinch a trade agreement with Japan based on the 2019 EU-Japan agreement by the end of the year， when Britain‘s no-change transition arrangement with the EU will expire。

“I firmly believe free and fair trade remains the best way forward for the world and for Britain，” she wrote， adding that talks with the United States， Japan， Australia and New Zealand to strike new free trade agreements were progressing well。

原標題：美加征關稅惹急英國：為威士忌而戰！

即使是作為盟友的英國，也無可避免地被美國四處加征關稅的行為所波及。

近日，受美國與歐洲貿易戰影響，蘇格蘭威士忌被美國納入加征關稅的商品清單，英國對此表示強烈不滿。

美國政府上周表示，維持對空客飛機征收15%的關稅，并對其他歐洲商品征收25%關稅的決定，新關稅清單將于9月1日正式生效。

作為美國與歐盟這場曠日持久的貿易爭端的一部分，自去年10月18日美國正式提出對75億美元歐盟輸美產品加征關稅以來，美歐圍繞貿易問題展開多次談判。此次美國調整了商品清單，剔除部分來自希臘和英國的商品，替換為同等貿易價值的法國和德國商品。

但即使脫了歐，美國與歐盟的戰火仍然引到了英國身上。蘇格蘭威士忌作為英國具有代表性的商品之一，對英國經濟的整體貢獻巨大，加征關稅將給英國造成不小損失。威士忌行業警告稱，該決定將使其未來面臨風險。

英國政府也不再保持沉默，而是強勢發聲，要求美國降低對單一麥芽蘇格蘭威士忌等商品的關稅。

英國國際貿易大臣利茲?特拉斯在英國《電訊報》發布文章，談及關稅問題，她直指美國對蘇格蘭威士忌征收的關稅是“不可接受且不公平的”，并表示將與美國就關稅問題作斗爭，“爭取把這些不公平的關稅送進歷史的垃圾箱”。

特拉斯強調，向蘇格蘭威士忌征收關稅的做法不僅讓英國相關行業遭受打擊，也損害了美國消費者的利益。加征關稅之后，蘇格蘭威士忌出口美國的規模就下降了30%，將造成至少3億英鎊（約27.2億元人民幣）的經濟損失。

British Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss has pledged to fight U.S tariffs on Scotch whisky， calling them “unacceptable and unfair” in an op-ed in the Sunday Telegraph newspaper。

“I will fight to consign these unfair tariffs to the bin of history，” she wrote， while accusing the European Union of failing to protect British interests。

The U.S。 government said last week it would maintain 15 percent tariffs on Airbus aircraft and 25 percent tariffs on other European goods as part of a long-running trade dispute， although it held off adding some extra tariffs as it had threatened。

Britain had said it would step up demands for the United States to drop tariffs on goods such as single malt Scotch whisky after the industry warned a decision by Washington to retain the levy was putting its future at risk。

“U.S。 tariffs on Scotch whisky are unacceptable and unfair。 I cannot be clearer about that，” Truss wrote。 “Whisky-making is one of our great industries and a jewel in our national crown。”

隨著與美國的第四輪談判即將展開，英國寄希望于通過此次與美國代表的會面解決現有關稅問題。

她補充說：“在日本問題上，我們已經就協議的主要內容達成共識，這將超越歐盟與日本的協議。”她重申了早些時候的報道，即兩國尋求在8月底前達成貿易協議。

特拉斯表示，“我堅信自由和公平貿易仍然是世界和英國前進的最好方式”。

Truss said she would meet with her U.S。 counterpart， Robert Lighthizer， in the coming weeks， as round four of UK-U.S。 negotiations begins， during which she will address the existing tariffs on single malt Scotch and a host of other products。

“On Japan， we have consensus on the major elements of a deal that will go beyond the agreement the EU has with Japan，” she added， reaffirming earlier reports that both countries seek to agree on a trade deal by the end of August。

Britain， which left the European Union in January， is seeking to clinch a trade agreement with Japan based on the 2019 EU-Japan agreement by the end of the year， when Britain‘s no-change transition arrangement with the EU will expire。

“I firmly believe free and fair trade remains the best way forward for the world and for Britain，” she wrote， adding that talks with the United States， Japan， Australia and New Zealand to strike new free trade agreements were progressing well。