From picturesque vineyards that produce Côte de Beaune fit for Manhattan supper soirées to Belgian breweries whose beers delight blue-collar Americans, one question is on the minds of Europe’s drinks industry: how do we survive Trump’s tariffs? Trump’s threat came after the European Commission said it would impose a 50 per cent surcharge on US whiskey imports in response to tariffs on steel and aluminium. Advertisement“We met a huge number of MEPs before they took the decision to increase the charge on imported bourbon. Fear has gripped wine businesses across Spain, particularly in the rioja and cava-producing regions of the north. Trump’s tariffs may halt the sparkling wine’s triumphant conquest of the US.

Source: The Times March 14, 2025 18:26 UTC