American wine consumers are confronting the fact that every bottle of wine imported into the United States is more expensive since the tariffs announced by President Donald J. Trump went into effect. And while the White House has paused higher tariffs on all nations save China for 90 days, that still means that all foreign wines imported after April 5 carry 10 percent tariffs. The uncertainty of how high the tariffs will be after 90 days is adding to winemakers’ concerns.
A version of this article was originally published on April 4, 2025. You can access it here, along with continually updated coverage on trade war tariffs and the wine industry.
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