In 2023, the U.S. imported $4.6 billion worth of tequila and $108 million worth of mezcal from Mexico, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, a trade group. The U.S. imported $537 million worth of Canadian spirits, including $202.5 million worth of whisky.

President Donald Trump has ordered tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China starting Saturday, but the country’s North American neighbors will be taxed at a significantly higher rate than its East Asian rival.