US trade tariffs: French wine exporters fear 'significant' sales cuts French wine exporters fear "significant" sales cuts, which could go up to half of their shipments to the United States if US customs decide to apply a 25 percent tariff on their products. "Rather than escalating taxes or retaliatory measures in response to this US proposal, it's about continuing to dialogue and find a solution that is a negotiated solution and that will, in my opinion, be beneficial to everyone," says Antoine Leccia, president of the French wine exporters' federation. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES