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EU winemakers left exposed after missing US tariff exemption

Shown is a display of French Germany and Spanish wines at a Pennsylvania Fine Wine & Good Spirits in Flourtown, USA, Thursday, 13 March, 2025. © Matt Rourke / AP

Winemakers across Europe face fresh uncertainty after the US refused to grant special treatment for wine and spirits in a trade deal with the EU announced on Thursday. While German carmakers have secured a better outcome, wine industry groups in France and Italy warn producers face major difficulties as Brussels prepares for more tough negotiations with Washington.

In July, US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen struck an agreement setting a 15 percent tariff on the majority of EU exports to the United States.

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