The French government and producers of wines and other alcoholic beverages are concerned about the imposition of duties by Donald Trump and the USA. The sector is largely dependent on export.
Minister of Agriculture Annie Genevard during the official opening of the sixth edition of the Paris Wine Paris & Vinexpo fair mentioned “the revival of geopolitical tensions” – AFP agency said. The politician stated that the prospect of a trade war with USA “It is a very big threat.” At the same time, she assured that “the government was determined to defend entrepreneurs.”
French winemakers are afraid of Trump's duties
“It is our duty to keep and promote this unique heritage. You can count on my complete commitment to the defense and development of this important sector,” wrote Annie Genevard on the website X in the entry presenting the opening of the Wine Paris & Vinexpo.
“You need to be vigilant”
Minister delegated for foreign trade Laurent Saint-Martin added that there is currently no information about the planned introduction of customs duties by the President of the USA Donald Trump For alcoholic beverages, but “you need to be vigilant”.
According to AFP European Union He is afraid that after the introduction of duties on products from Canada, Mexico and China And on the import of steel and aluminum, the US president will introduce new tariffs to European products, including wines and other alcohols. In the first term in the White House, Trump imposed a 25 % duty on some European wines.
Wine tourism
Minister delegated for tourism Nathalie Delattre announced during the Parisian fair that the ambition France It is “to become the main direction of wine tourism in Europe until 2030”. Currently, the leader in this field is Italy.
According to Atout France, an agency promoting French tourism abroad, in the country there are about 10,000 to wine lovers – enc. Piwnica with this drink. In 2023, about 12 million tourists of this type were recorded in France, including 6.6 million French and 5.4 foreigners (the top three were British, Belgians and Americans). This means an increase in the number of tourists by 20 percent. compared to 2016
The Paris Win Fair will end on Wednesday. Over 5,300 wine manufacturers and other alcoholic beverages will present themselves. The organizers estimate that the event will attract over 50,000 visitors.
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