France, March 14 -- President Trump has again turned to tariffs as a weapon in international trade disputes, this time threatening a hefty 200 percent levy on wine, champagne, and other alcoholic products from the European Union.

His latest salvo was a response to the European Union's unveiling of tariffs on $28 billion in US goods, to be imposed in stages starting in April.

The EU measures - including a 50 percent tariff on American whiskey - were a tit-for-tat measure against Trump's levies on steel and aluminum imports that took effect Wednesday.

"If this Tariff is not removed immediately, the US will shortly place a 200% Tariff on all WINES, CHAMPAGNES, & ALCOHOLIC PRODUCTS COMING OUT OF FRANCE AND OTHER E.U. REPRESENTED COUNTRIES,...