Donald Trump's tariff threats include a potential 200% tax on European alcoholic beverages, jeopardizing the Irish whiskey sector reliant on U.S. exports. The EU has prepared a 206-page list of $72 billion worth of U.S. imports as a retaliatory measure, which encompasses items like bourbon, cars, and aircraft. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has raised Ireland's concerns regarding bourbon with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, resulting in certain sensitive goods being removed from the list, such as dairy, despite other items remaining targeted due to previous U.S. tariffs.
Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 200% tariff on European alcoholic beverages as retaliation for US alcohol tariffs, which could devastate the Irish whiskey sector.
Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheál Martin expressed concerns about bourbon and dairy being included on the EU’s list of countermeasures in a conversation with Ursula von der Leyen.
The EU's retaliatory list against U.S. imports includes bourbon, cars, and Boeing aircraft, focusing on sectors that have been impacted by U.S. tariffs.
The list presented by the European Commission to EU member states totals €72 billion of annual U.S. imports earmarked for potential tariffs.
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