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Hard to swallow: Trump's champagne threat brings fear and denial to French region

> He told AFP that while Trump might be unconcerned about the impact on the French sector, there was hope that he might listen to American distributors, "75 percent of whose margins are generated through European wines and spirits". today.rtl.lu/news/business-and #champagne #France #tariffs #US #DonaldTrump

today.rtl.luHard to swallow: Trump's champagne threat brings fear and denial to French region

US wine shops and importers say Trump's threatened 200% tariff on European wines would kill demand

> President #DonaldTrump on Thursday threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, #Champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned 50% tariff on American #whiskey. Wine sellers and importers said a tariff of that size would essentially shut down the European wine business in the U.S. apnews.com/article/trump-tarif #tariffs #EU #wine #tradewar

Shown is a display of French Germany and Spanish wines at a Pennsylvania Fine Wine & Good Spirits in Flourtown, Pa., Thursday, March 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
AP News · US wine shops and importers say Trump's threatened 200% tariff on European wines would kill demandBy Dee-Ann Durbin

#Trump threatened to enact a 200% #tariffs on European #wine, #champagne & other #alcohol beverages, the latest escalation in a brewing #TradeWar between the #US & the #EU.

Trump in a social media post on Thursday said that he would move forward w/the import duties if the EU doesn’t repeal a tax on US #whiskey, a measure put in place to retaliate against Trump’s #steel & #aluminium tariffs that went into effect on Wed.

#Trumpcession #economy #idiocracy #geopolitics
irishtimes.com/business/2025/0

US President Donald Trump vowed a 200% tariff on EU alcohol.
The Irish Times · Trump vows 200% tariff on EU alcohol, escalating trade tensionsBy Hadriana Lowenkron