Scotch whisky exports have dropped by more than one- tenth, new figures show.
Anti-extravagance measures in China, economic slowdown in some markets and a stronger pound sterling have been cited as reasons for the decline by the Scotch Whisky Association.
While exports to some key markets, such as France and Taiwan, increased in the first six months of 2014, the overall trend was downwards.
After a decade of fast growth for the industry, exports in the first half of 2014 were £1.77 billion, down 11% from £1.99 billion in the same period last year.
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