EU reaction should be “analog”, estimates by the Commissioner of Industrial Strategy

EU’s reaction to duties imposed by US President Donald Trump should be “analog”, according to Industrial Strategy Commissioner Stefan Cézourne, who hopes to remove American whiskey from the list of duties that may impose duties or duties. European Commission.

The European Commission is expected to propose today (7.4.2025) to EU member states a list of US products that could be imposed on additional duties in response to US President Donald Trump’s move to tax steel and aluminum imports in the US. The US has imposed a 25% duty on steel, aluminum and car imports from the EU, and will impose 20% “reciprocal” duties on Wednesday.

A product has been at the center of attention: Burbon. The Commission proposes to impose a 50% duty on its imports, which prompted Trump to threaten the EU by imposing 200% duties on all imports of alcoholic beverages from the block.

Wine exporters to France and Italy have already expressed their concern.

“As far as Bourbon is concerned, I hope it will be removed from the list. We will see in the next few hours, “Cézourne said today, speaking to France Inter.

Hezurne also pointed out that the EU has many options to put pressure on the US.