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Trump threatens Europe with 200 percent tariff on wine, Champagne

The Hill

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President Donald Trump has vowed to escalate his unprovoked trade war by unilaterally imposing taxes on Americans’ purchases of alcoholic beverages imported from European Union countries if the 27-member bloc dares retaliate against Trump’s decision to tax other imports by imposing a similar tariff on American-made whiskey.
The Independent
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The EU’s action against bourbon whiskey – due to come into force on 1 April – was itself part of a €26bn response to Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, which came into effect on Wednesday.
Guardian
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The U.S. tariff comes after the European Union moved to reinstate an import tax on American whiskey.
CNBC
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Trump on Thursday renewed his criticism of the bloc, singling out a 50-percent levy on US whiskey as being "nasty."
International Business Times

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