US vows 100per cent tariffs on French Champagne, cheese, handbags over digital tax

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The U.S. government on Monday said it may slap punitive duties of up to 100per cent on US$2.4 billion in imports of French Champagne, handbags, ...

WASHINGTON: The U.S. government on Monday said it may slap punitive duties of up to 100per cent on US$2.4 billion in imports of French Champagne, handbags, cheese and other products, after concluding that France's new digital services tax would harm U.S. tech companies.

"The USTR is focused on countering the growing protectionism of EU member states, which unfairly targets U.S. companies, whether through digital services taxes or other efforts that target leading U.S. digital services companies."

 

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