‘Most hostile’: Trump threatens 200% tariff on European alcohol

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 200 per cent tariff on French and European Union alcoholic products in response to the EU’s 50 per cent tariff on American whiskey. The trade dispute escalates as the EU plans counter-tariffs worth €26 billion on various US goods.

​US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 200 per cent tariff on French and European Union alcoholic products in response to the EU’s 50 per cent tariff on American whiskey. The trade dispute escalates as the EU plans counter-tariffs worth €26 billion on various US goods.