New York Post
By Diana Glebova
Published March 13, 2025
Updated March 13, 2025, 10:22 a.m. ET
President Trump threatened up to 200% tariffs on all alcoholic products coming from the European Union on Thursday after the countries levied a 50% tax on US whiskey.
“The European Union, one of the most hostile and abusive taxing and tariffing authorities in the World, which was formed for the sole purpose of taking advantage of the United States, has just put a nasty 50% Tariff on Whisky,” Trump, 78, posted on his Truth Social.
“If this Tariff is not removed immediately, the U.S. will shortly place a 200% Tariff on all WINES, CHAMPAGNES, & ALCOHOLIC PRODUCTS COMING OUT OF FRANCE AND OTHER E.U. REPRESENTED COUNTRIES. This will be great for the Wine and Champagne businesses in the U.S.”