Int’l Trade Groups Claim PLCB’s “Flexible Pricing” Model Violates Int’l Law

Dear Client:Nearly three years after Pennsylvania passed new alcohol legislation, international trade groups are speaking out against the "pricing flexibility" section, claiming it violates international law.  BACKGROUND. Previously, alcohol pricing in Pennsylvania was based on a set formula that starts with supplier price then tacks on markups and taxes, adding about 30% to the price by the time it hits the state-owned store shelf. But because the markups and taxes were a set price, a supplier could still discount the price