Trump threatens Europe with 200% tariffs on wine and champagne — what happened
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Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:03:00 +0200
Trump has started a war with French champagneTrump threatens the EU, one of the most hostile and abusive tax and tariff authorities in the world, to impose tariffs on all wines, champagne and spirits coming from France and other countries represented in the EU.He said this would be a response to the EUs plans to impose disgusting 50 percent tariffs on American whiskey.
Trump said the proposed US measures would be great for wine and champagne producers in the United States.
By the way, in the European Union, Champagne is a Protected Designation of Origin PDO.
This means that only sparkling wine produced in the French region of Champagne according to established rules can officially be called Champagne.The protection of the name Champagne is governed by EU law and international agreements such as the Lisbon Treaty and the Agreement on TradeRelated Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights TRIPS.In other countries, including Ukraine, the use of the word champagne for wine not produced in this region of France is prohibited or gradually restricted in accordance with agreements with the EU.
In Ukraine, for example, since 2021, producers have abandoned the use of this name, replacing it with sparkling wine.
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