China has agreed to cut tariffs on Scotch whisky in half following the Prime Minister’s latest trade deal. It will see tariffs on the Scotch whisky industry cut from 10% to 5%, and the Prime Minister has said it will be worth £250m to the UK economy over the next five years. “Just months ago, we secured a trade deal with India, transforming the prospects for Scotch in the world’s largest whisky market. We will keep fighting for Scottish businesses and Scottish jobs.”The new deal with China has comes after Starmer struck a landmark trade deal with India in July 2025. The UK-India trade deal saw tariffs on whisky cut from 150% to 75% – potentially dropping to 40% in the next decade.