European businesses are facing a serious challenge. Starting Friday, new U.S. tariffs of 15% will apply to most goods imported from the European Union. These duties represent the highest U.S. tariffs on European products in nearly a century, with serious consequences for industries ranging from winemaking to cosmetics and consumer goods.


🔹 Delays, Price Hikes, Uncertainty

From small family-owned companies to global corporations, exporters are scrambling to adapt. Some are delaying shipments, others are raising prices, and many warn that squeezed profit margins could lead to layoffs and cutbacks.

German winemaker Johannes Selbach from the Mosel Valley says, “It’s a 15% loss for everyone.” European vineyards and U.S. distributors that rely on these imports may soon face serious strain. Champagne producer Hugo Drappier adds, “This work cannot be relocated. Champagne only comes from one place.”


🔹 Premium Brands May Survive, Smaller Ones Must Fight

Large brands like Procter & Gamble or Adidas have more flexibility—they can either pass costs on to consumers or shift production closer to U.S. markets. But smaller companies, like French perfume maker Corania, face steeper hurdles.

“Our perfumes must remain competitive despite the 15% tariff,” said CEO Laurent Cohen. “The U.S. market accounts for 25% of our revenue.” Still, he welcomes the clarity: “Better a known tariff than constant uncertainty.”


🔹 Trump: Protecting American Industry – Firms: Unrealistic

Donald Trump defends the tariffs as necessary to correct trade imbalances and revive American manufacturing. He argues that producers will return home. But many goods, such as wine and regional perfumes, cannot simply be relocated.


🔹 Impact on Markets and EU Indexes

The tariffs are also dragging down European markets. The FTSE 100 (London) is expected to open down 0.2%, Germany’s DAX down 0.6%, while France’s CAC 40 remains flat. Broader indices, Stoxx Europe 600 and Euro Stoxx 50, are down 0.3% and 0.5%, respectively.

In short, Europe’s export sector is facing a historic test—one that could rewrite the trading relationship between the EU and the U.S. For now, companies must weather the storm and hope diplomacy brings relief.

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