whisky imports into America in his final few days in office.The outgoing US president’s trade chief Robert Lighthizer is negotiating with the UK to secure a mini trade deal.Lighthizer suggested tariffs on Scotch whisky could be cut if a post-Brexit deal is successful.A tariff of 25 per cent has been imposed on US imports of Scotch whisky since October 2019 when the industry was caught up in a tit-for-tat trade war following a row over subsidies to aerospace firms.Lighthizer told the BBC: “I’m