Key Facts

• President Trump threatened 100% tariffs on French wines.
• The tariffs are a response to France’s digital services tax on tech companies.
• The tax affects large US technology firms such as Apple, Amazon, and Facebook.
• French President Emmanuel Macron has decided not to remove the digital services tax.
• The tax generates hundreds of millions of euros for France’s government.
• The threat was made before the G7 summit in the French Alps.
• The issue is part of ongoing trade tensions between the US and France.