Washington, United States, June 15, 2026 (AFP) - Trump threatens 100% tariff on French wines over digital tax

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2026-06-15

US President Donald Trump threatened to set a 100 percent tariff on French wine and champagne unless Paris removes a digital services tax on technology firms, The New York Post reported Monday. France imposed in 2019 a three percent levy on the revenues earned by technology firms -- including US giants like Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google's parent Alphabet -- within the country's borders. French President Emmanuel Macron is due to host Trump o......

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