Again, Donald Trump He returned to Europe to threaten Europe in an attempt to move markets: If Brussels does not rush to erase a 50 % duty on American whiskey, Washington will double the mail, and impose a tax. 200 % on alcohol, champagne and alcohol Coming from the old continent.
On the truth, on his personal resonance case, the president invaded the European Union from the front, and gave him the obsession of duties and restraints as a major bureaucracy. For Trump, Europe will be nothing but economic parasites that suck resources to the United States, and this time swears to pay them a snack account.
Instant reacting to France
France immediately responded. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Laurent St. Martin, made it clear on X that Paris has no plans to stay, while Trump plays with duties as if he is a Poker Fitch. The minister said, “France is committed to responding with the European Commission and our partners.” Then the US accused of being deliberately I turned on the fuse of economic battle And he promised that the results would not be expected.
Brussels are ready for counter
The European Union has equipped itself for any situation and has no plans to occupy it. European Commission spokesman Olov Gul has assured that community leaders have been working for some time Washington tariff integration reaction strategy. Official mantra is a dialogue, but under the level, Europe is preparing to play its game.
The question of steel and aluminum is just a piece of a large mosaic, where more global production and economic power games are linked to international politics.
European liquor market in the United States
America is the land of victory for European liquor makers, The market that is worth billions. In 2023, the Americans ate more than 30 million hackers, which remained the most thirsty on the planet, even with a slight slowdown than previous years, perhaps thanks to Coid. Last year, the value of alcohol imported exceeded 6 billion eurosBut with 11 % drop over 2022. The French market remains unprecedented queen, with a piece of more than 37 %, while Italy is more than 30 %.
Referring to the bubbles, Italy moves loudly on the volume sent to the United States in 2024, which is a jump of 13.7 % over the previous year. But when it is appreciated, France explains the most valuable bottle: $ 888 million compared to 680 million Italians. A pricing arm wrestling with the United States can convert this flourishing trade into a Russian route for European producers. France and ItalyAs well as Are playing market columnsThey risk seeing a door closure on the face, just as the Americans start to look somewhere to fill their glasses.
European actions against US sanctions
For the protection of the European market, The Commission has loaded the artillery heavy, and the resulting retaliation measures were re -presented. In sight they end up United States symbol products: Bourbon, motorcycles and boats. But the narrow does not stop there. The new rates will have to go through a wide range of industrial and agricultural equipment, from steel to aluminum, leather, appliances and wood products.
The president of the European Commission announced that, and it was clear, the United States Van Deer Lean, in addition, was clear: “While the United States imposes duty for $ 28 billion, we copy with 26 billion euros.” Brussels will prefer to avoid turning this story into a trade war without a neighborhood, but they are not willing to allow White House protection shots to not allow their industries to massacre. Moreover, the rates that sow, collect retaliation.
