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Lowering tariffs to improve EU relations

The legislature’s Finance Committee on Dec. 20 approved an amendment to lower the import tariff on champagne from 20 percent to 10 percent. Although the proposal only applies to champagne and not other sparkling wines, it shows the legislature’s willingness to boost Taiwan’s diplomatic relations with the EU.
The change makes sense. Taiwan’s import tariff on red and white wines is 10 percent, but the tariff on champagne and other sparkling wines is twice as much, even though the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Act (菸酒稅法) defines traditional and sparkling wines simply as “brewed alcoholic beverages.”
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