Trump threatens 200% wine tariff if EU does not remove whiskey tariff

Trump threatens 200% tariff on European wine

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - President Donald Trump is escalating the trade war with Europe, threatening steep tariffs on imported alcohol. It's the latest move in the tense back and forth between the U.S. and the European union. President Trump is now warning he may hit European wine and spirits with a 200% tariff if the EU doesn't back down from their tariff threats. "We've been ripped off for years, and we're not going to be ripped off anymore. I'm…

US President Donald Trump is threatening to impose punitive tariffs of 200 percent on wine, champagne and other alcohol products from the EU.

President Trump vows 200% tariff on EU wine and champagne, escalating trade tensions

By Hadriana Lowenkron | Bloomberg President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 200% tariff on wine, champagne and other alcoholic beverages from France and elsewhere in the European Union, the latest escalation in a growing transatlantic trade war. The president in a social media post on Thursday said that he would move forward with the import duties if Brussels follows through with a tax on American whiskey exports, a measure aimed at retaliat…

Trump vows to slap 200% tariff on European wine and spirits

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