Trump threatens 200% tarriffs on all alcohol from European countries after US whisky tax

President Donald Trump threatened to impose 200% tariffs on alcohol from the European Union in response to the region’s 50% tariff on U.S. whiskey.

In a post on his TruthSocial on Thursday, the president threatened to retaliate against the 25% tariffs placed on US whisky by the European Union by imposing a new 200% tariff on all alcohol from EU countries.

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“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 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.”

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NEW: Donald Trump threatens to impose a 200% tariff on all wines and alcoholic products from the EU.

This is insane and will only further wreck our economy. pic.twitter.com/BwEHCbt90y

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) March 13, 2025

Trade commissioner for the EU, Maroš Šefčovič, has “reached out to his American counterparts” after Trump threatened retaliation against EU tariffs on Wednesday.

Trump has been involved in multiple trade wars since the beginning of March after imposing a 25% tariff on all Canadian and Mexican goods. He has also imposed a 20% tariff on all Chinese goods.

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