In a context of trade tensions, the new 15% US customs duties on European wines and spirits, imposed since the beginning of the year, risk significantly driving up prices.

According to Philippe Castéja, president of the Conseil des Grands Crus Classés 1855, “a bottle currently at $9.90 will certainly rise to $14 or $15, which means it changes category, so it won’t be without consequences.”

This increase could affect American consumers and weaken French imports, with the US market representing 25% of hexagonal wine and spirits exports (2.4 billion euros for wines in 2024).

The sector, already impacted by a previous 13.5% tax on wines, is struggling to find stable alternatives like China or Japan, highlighting the vulnerability of a key sector for the French economy.