New Delhi, March 13 -- Escalating the trade war between the US and the EU, President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to impose 200 per cent tariffs on wine, champagne and other alcoholic beverages from France and other European Union countries.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump threatened a 200 per cent wine tariff if the EU doesn't repeal a tax on US whiskey.

"The European Union, one of the most hostile and abusive taxing and tariffing authorities in the World, which was formed for the sole purpose of taking advantage of the United States, has just put a nasty 50 per cent Tariff on Whisky," the US President said.

Further, Trump added: "If this Tariff is not removed immediately, the U.S. will shortly place a 200% Tariff on all WINES...