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Trump threatens EU with 200% tariffs on alcohol – including wine and champagne | Money News


Donald Trump has warned the European Union he will impose a 200% tariff on its alcohol – including wine and champagne – if the bloc imposes duties on US whiskey.

The US president used a social media post to issue his latest threat to the EU, having previously warned that it was created to “screw the United States”.

He wrote in a Truth Social post: “The European Union, one of the most hostile and abusive taxing and tariffing authorities in the world, which was formed for the sole purpose of taking advantage of the United States, has just put a nasty 50% tariff on whisky.

“If this tariff is not removed immediately, the US 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 US,” he concluded.

It was Mr Trump’s response to a European Commission pledge to reimpose previously suspended tariffs on the US in response to the US steel and aluminium duties which came into force on Wednesday.

The commission said its retaliatory measures would target US goods worth €26bn.

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