France Urges Trump to Give Its Wines and Spirits the Same Tariff Break as Irish Whiskey
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France is urging the United States to exempt its wines and spirits, including Champagne, from tariffs after Washington moved to grant relief to Irish whiskey. French minister Nicolas Forissier made the request ahead of an informal meeting of European Union trade ministers in
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- PBJ Invesco Food & Beverage ETF
Invesco Food & Beverage ETF: it tracks beer, wine and spirits. Linked by “whiskey” (beer, wine and spirits) in this story.
- XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR-4.0% 16d
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it tracks beer, wine and spirits. Linked by “whiskey” (beer, wine and spirits) in this story.
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-3.1% 30d
Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- EWQ iShares MSCI France ETF-6.5% 11d
iShares MSCI France ETF holds stocks listed in France, which this story is about (“france”).
- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“irish”).
- DEO Diageo+5.6% 30d
Diageo (beverages, with business in Europe): it is exposed to beer, wine and spirits. Linked by “whiskey” (beer, wine and spirits) in this story.
- BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev+7.7% 30d
Anheuser-Busch InBev (malt beverages): it is exposed to beer, wine and spirits. Linked by “whiskey” (beer, wine and spirits) in this story.
- STZ Constellation Brands+10.9% 30d
Constellation Brands (beverages): it is exposed to beer, wine and spirits. Linked by “whiskey” (beer, wine and spirits) in this story.
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Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Diageo (DEO) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 5 Aug 2026. That is 82 days before publication. Filed 10 Aug 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Aug 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 1 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Constellation Brands (STZ) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Constellation Brands (STZ) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Constellation Brands (STZ), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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