US Wine Escapes EU Retaliatory Tariffs, Spirits Not so Lucky

Dear Client:  The World Trade Organization recently gave the European Union the authorization to impose its own set of retaliatory tariffs on $4 billion worth of US goods as part of a 16-year-long dispute between the US and the EU [see WSD 09-30-2020]. The EU announced today its plans to move forward with the retaliatory tariffs, which take effect tomorrow.   What's on the EU's retaliatory tariff list? US wine managed to stay off, but spirits weren't as lucky. US rum, brandy,