Trump’s tariffs cap tough year for Walker’s Shortbread

Nick Andrews Photography - New Walker's Shortbread brand ambassador, Andy Murray

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A 10% tariff on imports into the US from Scotland, combined with skyrocketing butter prices, deterred many American shoppers from indulging in the Scottish shortbread

Walker’s Shortbread suffered a tough year in 2025 as soaring butter prices and Donald Trump’s tariff war squeezed sales for the Scottish brand.

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