Revenue from U.S. spirits exports dipped by 3.8 percent in 2025, a much gentler drop than the 26 percent plummet experienced by the wine and beer categories. Exports of American spirits raked in $2.37 billion last year according to the 2025 American Spirits Exports report from the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS).
Ongoing international trade battles, particularly in key markets across Canada and the European Union, account for much of the dip, DISCUS says in a press release about the report. After multiple Canadian provinces instituted bans that stripped American-made products from retail shelves in March, exports to the country dropped by over 70 percent from the boycotts’ start through December. Excluding Canada, U.S. spirits exports rose by 2.5 percent, making the Canadian boycott the single most decisive factor in 2025’s exports figures.
