French wine producers are calling on the government to take "tough decisions" as they say new US tariffs could see them losing nearly a billion euros in exports this year. The US and the European Union have been locked in a dispute over aircraft subsidies for years which escalated in October 2019 when Washington slapped 25% tariffs on a number of European products. Brussels swiftly announced retaliatory tariffs. French still — non-sparkling — wine with an alcohol level of up to 14 degrees and in bottles of under two litres were included in the US list. According to the French Federation of Wine and Spirit Exporters (FEVS), the tariffs cost French producers more than €600 million in 2020, with exports to the US falling by 50% compared to the previous year.