FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – California’s wine industry is facing major disruptions due to tariff policies under the Trump administration, according to a CalMatters investigation.
Rising costs have impacted production materials like glass bottles, corks, and stakes for vines, while retaliatory tariffs from trading partners threaten export markets.
Canada, previously accounting for over a third of California’s wine exports, has launched a campaign discouraging purchases of American products.
Orders from Mexico and the European Union are also on hold.
California has seen four consecutive months of declining wine exports year-over-year.
Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta have filed a lawsuit against the administration, arguing that Trump lacked constitutional authority to impose tariffs unilaterally.
Newsom criticized the policy as reckless, citing its outsized geopolitical and trade impacts. Officials at the Port of Los Angeles anticipate a slowdown in cargo movement as counter-tariffs take effect.