There will be a "significant benefit" for Scottish producers as US tariffs on imports of Scotch whisky and lifted, John Swinney has said. The US president announced in April that he would remove the whisky tariff, following the state visit by the King and Queen. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Swinney said: "From today, there are no tariffs on Scotch whisky going to the United States, which is a significant benefit for the Scotch whisky industry. But for Scotch whisky, the tariffs are gone." Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander said the removal of the whisky tariff showed the benefits of working closely with the US.