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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Turnbull and Suman Naishadham

'We hope it's just blah blah:' European wine producers brace for Trump tariffs

France US Trump Tariffs - (Copyright 2025The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Across wine country in France, Italy and Spain one number is top of mind: 200%.

That's because last week U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a tariff of that amount on European wine, Champagne and other spirits if the European Union went ahead with retaliatory tariffs on some U.S. products. The top wine producers in Europe could face crippling costs that would hit smaller wineries especially hard.

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