France vows to retaliate against latest Trump tariffs on wine and cheese
France on Monday warned it would retaliate if the US followed through with a proposal to slap tariffs on $2.4 billion worth of its products.
The US has separately prepared to broaden tariffs against the European Union as part of a long-running dispute over aircraft subsidies.France on Monday warned it would retaliate if the US followed through with a proposal to slap tariffs on $2.4 billion worth of its products, the latest escalation in a battle over a new tax on technology companies.
The Trump administration threatened to levy tariffs of up to 100% on handbags, wine and other products last year after France passed a tax on digital services in July. Other European countries have separately announced plans to crack down on big tech companies, saying they avoid taxes by building subsidiaries in other countries.
The tax applies to companies with global revenue of at least 750 million euros and digital sales of at least 25 million euros in France.last year that the policy"discriminates against US companies, is inconsistent with prevailing principles of international tax policy, and is unusually burdensome for affected US companies."
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