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US wine import tariff dispute

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2026-07-30 10:03 UTC → 2026-08-02 23:53 UTC · added removed

In late June 2026, U.S. officials warned that new tariffs could hurt wine and spirits imports and jeopardize related jobs. By late July, the dispute had taken shape: Washington threatened a 100 % duty on French wine if France’s digital services tax issue dispute remained unresolved, adding to existing 10‑12.5 % tariffs duties that already raise costs for French exporters. At the same time, the United States enacted a made permanent a 12.5 % tariff on most New Zealand goods, including wine, following after a forced‑labour investigation. The measures would raise prices for New Zealand tariff, which replaced a temporary 10 % rate under the Section 122 regime, is now pressuring domestic producers. Erica Crawford, co‑founder of Loveblock Wine, said the added duty translates into an extra two to three U.S. importers, distributors dollars per bottle and consumers squeezes margins already strained by higher freight, fuel and pressure glass costs. The United States remains New Zealand’s largest wine export market—about one‑third of the country’s wine earnings, roughly NZ$762 million in the year to June 2025—prompting exporters of both countries. to look for diversification into markets such as Korea and India.

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  1. 2026-08-02 23:53 UTC US wine import tariff dispute
  2. 2026-07-30 10:03 UTC US wine import tariff dispute

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