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French Beauty Exports Feel the Pain of Trump’s Tariffs

France’s exports to the US of signature products including champagne, perfume and cosmetics slumped at the end of last year, weighed by president Donald Trump’s tariffs and a weaker dollar.
Fragrance bottles.
Shipments of perfumes and cosmetics were down 25 percent, data from the French customs office showed.  (Alexandra Trotobas)

France’s exports to the US of signature products including champagne and perfume slumped at the end of last year, weighed by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and a weaker dollar.

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