US President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 100 per cent tariff on French wine and champagne unless Paris removes a digital services tax on tech firms, the New York Post reported on Monday.France imposed in 2019 a three per cent levy on the revenues earned by technology firms – including American giants such as Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google parent Alphabet – within the country’s borders.French President Emmanuel Macron is due to host Trump on Monday before the G7 summit gets underway at the spa resort of Evian on Lake Geneva.
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Trump threatens 100% tariff on French wines over digital tax on tech firms
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100% tariff on French wine and champagne.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-15 · 11:02 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100% tariff on French wine and champagne. This action is contingent on France removing its digital services tax, which was implemented in 2019. The tax imposes a 3% levy on the revenues of technology firms, including major American companies like Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and Google's parent company, Alphabet, operating within France. The threat was reported by the New York Post. French President Emmanuel Macron was scheduled to host President Trump on Monday, prior to the G7 summit.
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French President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to host Trump before the G7 summit.
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The French digital tax targets American tech giants like Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and Google.
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France imposed a 3% levy on the revenues of tech firms operating within its borders in 2019.
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The threat was made unless France removes its digital services tax on tech firms.
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US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 100% tariff on French wine and champagne.
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