But it's important to note that these latest US tariffs - taxes on imports - also cover products made with steel and aluminium, which covers everything from gym equipment, to furniture, to machinery.

Tariffs are a central part of Trump's overall economic vision. He says tariffs will boost US manufacturing and protect jobs, raising tax revenue and growing the domestic economy.

President Donald Trump’s newest tariff threat on European alcohol is the latest in a line of proposed levies on goods from abroad as a global trade war widens between the U.S. and its partners. See also: The alcohol trade war has broken out and is coming for your glass of wine How long is that line?