US threatens tax on champagne and French cheese bbc.com

The list of items that could be hit with tariffs includes cheese, sparkling wine, make-up and handbags
The US is preparing tariffs on $2.4bn (£1.85bn) worth of French exports as retaliation against the country's new digital services tax.

The top US trade official said the new tax, which France approved in July, unfairly targets American tech giants.

He said the potential tariffs were intended to deter other countries from taking similar steps.