India & Korea Protect Scotch

Consumers in India now receive better protection from fake "Scotch Whisky" following a decision formally to recognise Scotch Whisky as a product that can only be made in Scotland. Now protected as a "geographical indication of origin," the SWA hopes that local sales of over 40M/bottles will expand even more. A Free Trade Agreement between the EU and S Korea has also come into force and Scotch Whisky is expected to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the deal as it eliminates Korea's 20% import tariff on spirits. Scotch is the UK's largest export to Korea and it is by far the biggest imported spirits category in the country.