France and the US are at odds over the digital tax

Raising their voices in Washington, D.C., American importers of French cheese, bubbly, and porcelain are fighting back against Silicon Valley behemoths over duties on high-end French goods. In response to a new tax on tech companies like Netflix and Amazon, President Donald Trump last month vowed to penalize Paris by imposing extremely high retaliatory taxes on around $2.4 billion worth of French wines, cosmetics, and leather handbags.US trade officials are scheduled to hold a public hearing on Tuesday to hear comments from people and businesses regarding the punitive step. However, mom-and-pop stores all over the US have already begun to voice their concerns about potential layoffs, lost revenue, and harm to innocent bystanders.