The US Trade Representative (USTR), Robert Lighthizer, issued a “notice of action” on Friday 10 July confirming his intention to impose targeted tariffs on imports from France in 6 months’ time in response to the national tax on digital giants’ turnover.
The French tax targets platforms whose digital activities generate more than 750 million euros worldwide. Believing the United States to be discriminated against, the USTR initiated a year ago a Section 301 investigation, which...