WASHINGTON – Thursday, President Donald Trump threatened a 200% fee on European wine, champagne and spirits if the European Union goes on with a deliberate fee on American whiskey.
The European tariff ought to have come into power on April 1st.
Trump in a put up on social media outlined the EU “some of the hostile and offensive tax and tariff authorities on the earth, which was fashioned for the only real goal of making the most of the United States”.
“If this fee shouldn’t be eliminated instantly, the United States will quickly put a 200% fee on all wines, champagne and alcohol merchandise that go away France and different nations represented within the EU,” stated Trump. “This can be wonderful for wine and champagne actions within the United States”
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