政府停业阻止了主要的威士忌批准,而贸易紧张和供过于求则损害了美国的精神出口和销售。 A government shutdown halted key whisky approvals, while trade tensions and oversupply hurt U.S. spirits exports and sales.

由于政府于2025年10月1日开始关闭,TTB的87%员工被裁员,停止了许可证和标签批准等关键功能,威士忌产品推出可能延迟. A government shutdown beginning October 1, 2025, has furloughed 87% of the TTB’s staff, halting key functions like permit and label approvals, threatening delays in whisky product launches. 与此同时,由于贸易紧张,美国的精神出口在2025年的Q2下降了9%,欧盟、加拿大、英国和日本等主要市场急剧下降。 Meanwhile, U.S. spirits exports fell 9% in Q2 2025 due to trade tensions, with major markets like the EU, Canada, U.K., and Japan seeing sharp declines. 自2012年以来,国内威士忌库存量增加了三倍,超过了需求。 Domestic inventories of whiskey have tripled since 2012, exceeding demand. 星座品牌报告说,由于酒业务陷入困境以及葡萄酒和烈酒量下降,其净有机销售额下降了15%,预计在2026年由于社会经济压力和投资组合简化而进一步损失. Constellation Brands reported a 15% drop in net organic sales, driven by a struggling beer business and declining wine and spirits volumes, with projected further losses in 2026 amid socioeconomic pressures and portfolio streamlining.