Month in wine
US ramps up French wine tariff dispute
Threats from US officials to impose wine import tariffs of ‘up to 100%’ on Champagne and sparkling wines from France have sparked frustration among French export bodies and producers as trade conflicts continue to target their industry.
The tax increases were proposed as a retaliation to France’s digital services tax, which is said by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) to ‘discriminate against’ US tech companies.
Totalling $2.4bn, the tariffs would target premium French products including handbags, Roquefort cheese and ‘sparkling wine
