Trump, European Union and tariff

Trump threatens retaliatory 200% tariff on European wine after EU proposes American whiskey tax
President Donald Trump is threatening a 200% tariff on European wine, Champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey.
Trump stands firm on tariff plans after threat against EU: 'I'm not going to bend at all'
In his first term, Trump also targeted the alcohol industry. A series of tit-for-tat tariffs hit alcohol products in the U.S. and the EU. The Biden administration suspended those tariffs, but now the industry is once again in the crosshairs. The industry has still been recovering from that first tariff spat.
Trump threatens 200% tariff on alcohol from EU countries
11 March 2025: Donald Trump responds to Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s threats to tax electricity exports to the US by doubling planned tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium imports to 50%. The US president later reverts this measure back to 25% and Ford's own threat is suspended.
Trump Ramps Up EU Trade War With Tariff Threat on Champagne, Wine
President Trump on Thursday announced another salvo in a fast-escalating trade war with the European Union, saying he would impose a 200% tariff on U.S. imports of wine, Champagne and other alcoholic beverages from the 27-nation bloc.
Canada and the EU swiftly retaliate against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said as the United States is “applying tariffs worth 28 billion dollars, we are responding with countermeasures worth 26 billion euros,” or about $28 billion.
Trump threatens 200% tariff on EU liquor; US stocks continue to fall
Recession fears are growing as President Donald Trump is threatening to impose 200 percent tariffs on alcohol from the European Union, sending stocks plunging yet again. "I'm not going to bend at all,
Trump Threatens 200% Tariffs on EU Alcohol. A Trade War Deepens Booze Makers’ Troubles.
President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to impose a 200% tariff on alcoholic beverages imported from the European Union after the EU’s executive body unveiled retaliatory tariffs. The European Commission said Wednesday that it would impose import taxes on $28 billion worth of U.
Trump threatens further tariffs as EU, Canada retaliate for those already in place
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to slap a 200% tariff on wine, cognac and other alcohol imports from Europe, opening a new front in a global trade war that has roiled financial markets and raised recession fears.
Trump threatens 200% tariff on alcohol from EU
US President Donald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on any alcohol coming to the US from the European Union (EU) in the latest twist of an escalating trade war. The threat is a response to the EU's plans for a 50% tax on imports of US-produced whiskey as part of its retaliation to Trump's tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports to the US.
Trump warns countries of new tariffs
President Trump is now issuing a stark warning to all foreign countries in regard to tariffs.
US, EU Officials Explore How to Move Forward in Trump’s Trade War
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President Trump defends tariffs against allies and threatens more amid volatility in markets
President Trump is threatening a 200% tariff on alcohol from Europe in response to the EU tariff on American-made whiskey. Mr ...
Trump calls EU 'hostile' and 'abusive' in latest trade war escalation over alcohol tariffs
Trump threatened to impose a 200% tariff on European alcohol if the European Union does not abandon its planned tax on ...