Trump threatens 100% tariff on French wine over digital tax

President Donald Trump warned French President Emmanuel Macron that the United States would impose a 100% tariff on French wine, including champagne and cognac, unless France abolishes its 3% digital services tax on American technology firms. Trump relayed the ultimatum in an interview with the New York Post ahead of the G7 summit in Evian‑les‑Bains. The proposed duties could affect roughly €9 billion ($10.5 billion) of annual EU wine exports to the United States. French officials and the White House have not responded to the demand, and the dispute comes as global leaders convene for the summit.

The tariff threat targets protected appellations such as Champagne and Cognac, and would represent a significant escalation in the ongoing trade tensions between Washington and Paris over digital taxation.