Get to know the full list of proposed U.S. tariffs on French goods

By Amwal Al Ghad English On Dec 3, 2019

Cheese, handbags, makeup, and France’s treasured Champagne are just few of the list of goods that could see tariffs of up to 100 percent from the United States.

The U.S. Trade Representative on Monday announced that France’s tax on digital companies is “inconsistent with prevailing principles of international tax policy, and is unusually burdensome for affected U.S. companies.”

As a result, the U.S. unveiled that the following French products could be slapped with increased levies:

Yogurt, not in dry form, whether or not flavored or containing add fruit or cocoa
Whey protein concentrates
Butter subject to quota pursuant to chapter 4 additional US note 6
Butter not subject to general note 15 and in excess of quota in chapter 4 additional U.S. note 6
Fats and oils derived from milk, other than butter or dairy spreads, subject to quota pursuant to chapter 4 additional US note 14
Fresh cheese, and substitutes for cheese, cont. cows milk, nesoi, o/0.5 percent by wt. of butterfat, descr in add US note 16 to Ch 4, not GN15
Fresh cheese, and substitutes for cheese, cont. cows milk, nesoi, o/0.5 percent by wt. of butterfat, not descr in add US note 16 to Ch 4, not GN 15
Fresh cheese, and substitutes for cheese, not cont. cows milk, nesoi, o/0.5 percent by wt. of butterfat
Roquefort cheese, grated or powdered
Edam and gouda cheese, processed, not grated or powdered, not subject to gen note 15 or add. US note 20 to Ch. 4
Gruyere-process cheese, processed, not grated or powdered, subject to add. US note 22 to Ch. 4
Gruyere-process cheese, processed, not grated or powdered, not subject to gen note 15 or add. US note 22 to Ch. 4
Processed cheese (incl. mixtures), nesoi, w/cow’s milk, not grated or powdered, subject to add US note 16 to Ch. 4, not GN15
Blue-veined cheese, nesoi, in original loaves, subject to add. US note 17 to Ch. 4
Cheddar cheese, nesoi, subject to add. US note 18 to Ch. 4
Cheddar cheese, nesoi, not subject to gen. note 15 of the HTS or to add. US note 18 to Ch. 4
Edam and gouda cheese, nesoi, subject to add. US note 20 to Ch. 4
Romano, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, and Provoletti cheese, nesoi, from cow’s milk, subject to add. US note 21 to Ch. 4
Romano, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, and Provoletti cheese, nesoi, from cow’s milk, not subj to GN 15 or Ch4 US note 21
Swiss or Emmentaler cheese with eye formation, nesoi, subject to add. US note 25 to Ch. 4
Swiss or Emmentaler cheese with eye formation, nesoi, not subject to gen. note 15 or to add. US note 25 to Ch. 4
Cheeses, nesoi, from sheep’s milk in original loaves and suitable for grating
Pecorino cheese, from sheep’s milk, in original loaves, not suitable for grating
Cheeses & subst. for cheese (incl. mixt.), nesoi, w/ or from swiss, emmentaler or gruyere, subj. to add. US note 22 to Ch.4, not GN15
Cheeses & subst. for cheese (incl. mixt.), nesoi, w/cows milk, w/butterfat o/0.5 percent by wt, subject to Ch 4 US note 16 (quota)
Cheeses & subst. for cheese (incl. mixt.), nesoi, w/cows milk, w/butterfat o/0.5 percent by wt, not subject to Ch4 US note 16, not GN15
Cheeses & subst. for cheese (incl. mixt.), nesoi, w/o cows milk, w/butterfat o/0.5 percent by wt, not GN15
Sparkling wine, made from grapes
Lip make-up preparations
Eye make-up preparations
Manicure or pedicure preparations
Beauty or make-up powders, whether or not compressed
Beauty or make-up preparations & preparations for the care of the skin, excl. medicaments but incl. sunscreen or sun tan preparations, nesoi
Castile soap in the form of bars, cakes or molded pieces or shapes
Soap, nesoi; organic surface-active products used as soap, in bars, cakes,
pieces, soap-impregnated paper, wadding, felt, for toilet use
Soap; organic surface-active products used as soap, in bars, cakes, pieces;
soap-impregnated paper, wadding, felt, not for toilet use
Soap, not in the form of bars, cakes, molded pieces or shapes
Organic surface-active products for wash skin, in liquid or cream, contain any aromatic/mod aromatic surface-active agent, put up for retail
Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in liquid or cream form, put up for retail sale, nesoi
Handbags, with or without shoulder strap or without handle, with outer surface of reptile leather
Handbags, with or without shoulder strap or without handle, with outer surface of leather, composition or patent leather, nesoi, n/o $20 ea.
Handbags, with or without shoulder strap or without handle, with outer surface of leather, composition or patent leather, nesoi, over $20 ea.
Handbags, with or without shoulder straps or without handle, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics
Handbags with or without shoulder strap or without handle, with outer surface of textile materials, wholly or in part of braid, nesoi
Handbags with or without shoulder strap or without handle, with outer surface of cotton, not of pile or tufted construction or braid
Handbags with or w/o shoulder strap or w/o handle, outer surface of veg. fibers, exc. cotton, not of pile or tufted construction or braid
Handbags with or w/o shoulder strap or w/o handle, with outer surface containing 85 percent or more of silk, not braided
Handbags with or without shoulder strap or without handle, with outer surface of MMF materials
Handbags with or without shoulder strap or without handle, with outer surface of textile materials nesoi
Porcelain or china hotel, restaurant & nonhousehold table and kitchenware
Bone china household table & kitchenware valued n/o $31.50/doz. pcs.
Bone china household table & kitchenware valued o/$31.50/doz. pcs.
Porcelain or china (o/than bone china) househld tabl. & kitch.ware in sets in which aggregate val. of arts./US note 6(b) n/o $56
Porcelain or china (o/than bone china) househld tabl. & kitch.ware in sets in which aggregate val. of arts./US note 6(b) o/$56 n/o $200
Porcelain or china (o/than bone china) househld tabl. & kitch.ware in sets in which aggregate val. of arts./US note 6(b) o/$200
Porcelain or china (o/than bone china) hsehld steins w/pewter lids, decanters, punch bowls, spoons & rests, salt/pepper sets, etc.
Porcelain or china (o/than bone china) household mugs and steins w/o attached pewter lids
Porcelain or china (o/than bone china) hsehld tabl/kit.ware n/in specif.sets,cups o/$8 but n/o $29/dz, saucers o/$5.25 but n/o $18.75/dz, etc.
Porcelain or china (o/than bone china) hsehld tabl/kit ware n/in specif. sets, cups o/$29/dz, saucers o/$18.75/dz, bowls o/$33/dz, etc.
Porcelain or china (o/than bone china) household serviette rings
Porcelain or china (o/than bone china) household tableware & kitchenware, not in specified sets, nesoi
Porcelain or china (o/than bone china) household and toilet articles (other than tableware or kitchenware), nesoi
Cast iron, table, kitchen or o/household arts. and parts thereof, enamelled

There is no specific data yet as to when the U.S. tariffs could be put in place. France’s finance minister described Tuesday morning the tariffs as “unacceptable.”

The U.S. is also conducting similar probes into the digital services tax of Austria, Italy and Turkey.

Source: CNBC