アメリカのケンタッキー州で作られている人気のバーボン「ジム・ビーム」を作る会社は、2024年1月1日から大きな工場での生産をしばらく止めると発表しました。
The company that produces the famous bourbon Jim Beam, which is manufactured in Kentucky, USA, announced that it will temporarily halt production at its large-scale factory starting January 1, 2024.
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The reason is that there are too many barrels of bourbon in storage, and due to former U.S. President Trumps tariff policies, we dont know what the situation will be like in the future.
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In Kentucky, there are currently 16.1 million barrels of bourbon stored in warehouses, which is the highest number ever.
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Because there are a large number of boxes, the company has to pay a substantial amount of tax.
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This year, they paid about 11.8 billion yen in taxes.
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Jim Beam will expand its factory.
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In the meantime, they will temporarily halt production, but have not yet decided whether to reduce the number of employees.
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Currently, about 1,000 people work for this company in Kentucky.
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Furthermore, trade issues between the United States and Canada, as well as European countries, are also causing difficulties for whiskey and distilled spirits manufacturers.
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In Canada, the sale of American-made alcohol has been suspended in some regions.
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In Europe, although it was announced that high tariffs would be imposed on American alcoholic beverages, these tariffs are currently temporarily postponed for six months.
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The president of the Kentucky association said, It takes a very long time to make bourbon.
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The important thing is to ensure that transactions can be conducted safely.
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