Trump Threatens 100 Percent Tariff on French Wines Over Digital Services Tax

The threat revives long-running U.S. opposition to France’s digital tax, which Washington says unfairly targets American companies.

Bottles of French wine are displayed in a store in San Anselmo, Calif., on March 13, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump on June 15 threatened to impose a 100 percent tariff on French wines and champagne unless France eliminates its digital services tax on large American technology companies

Trump said he delivered the warning directly to French President Emmanuel Macron, demanding that Paris scrap its 3 percent levy on major U.S. tech firms or face steep duties on some of France’s best-known exports.