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President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to impose a 200% tariff on alcohol merchandise from France and different European nations.
The tariff menace comes after the European Union plans to maneuver forward with a deliberate tariff on American whiskey.
“If this Tariff is not removed immediately, the U.S. will shortly place a 200% Tariff on all WINES, CHAMPAGNES, & ALCOHOLIC PRODUCTS COMING OUT OF FRANCE AND OTHER E.U. REPRESENTED COUNTRIES. This will be great for the Wine and Champagne businesses in the U.S.” Trump mentioned in a submit on Fact Social.
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The president’s menace comes after the European Fee on Wednesday mentioned it’ll impose counter tariffs on 26 billion euros ($28 billion) value of U.S. items exports in response to Trump’s 25% tariffs on metal and aluminum imports.
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President Donald Trump’s tariff menace comes after the European Union plans to maneuver forward with a deliberate tariff on American whiskey. (Picture by: Schooling Pictures/Common Pictures Group by way of Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)
The countermeasures we take in the present day are sturdy however proportionate,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement. “Our countermeasures shall be launched in two steps. Beginning with 1 April and totally in place as of 13 April. Within the meantime, we’ll all the time stay open to negotiation.”
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EU wine exports to the USA have been value 4.9 billion euros final 12 months, in accordance with EU statistics company Eurostat. That was 29% of EU’s general exports of wine. Of the EU exports to the USA, France made up virtually half and Italy virtually 40%.
Reuters contributed to this report.