José Luis Benítez
José Luis Benítez is the General Director of the Spanish Wine Federation (FEV), where he advocates for the interests of the Spanish wine industry. Recently, he has expressed serious concerns regarding the potential impact of a 200% tariff on Spanish and European wines entering the United States, emphasizing that such measures could effectively remove these wines from the U.S. market, which is vital for their export economy.
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José Luis Benítez is the general director of the Spanish Wine Federation.
Del automóvil al acero, el lujo o el campo: las empresas viven los aranceles de Trump entre la resignación y el miedo | Economía
Spain· 2025-07-29
José Luis Benítez is the director of the Spanish Wine Federation who discussed the potential impact of tariffs on wine.
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Jose Luis Benitez expressed concerns that a 15 per cent rate could put Europe at a disadvantage versus other wine exporting regions.
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Canada· 2025-07-28
José Luis Benítez is the director general of the Federación Española del Vino who discusses the significant economic losses due to the tariff.
El sector alimentario español clama contra el arancel del 15% por “injusto y desequilibrado” | EconomíaSpain· 2025-07-28
José Luis Benítez is the director of the Spanish Wine Federation.
Trump da alas a los grandes rivales extracomunitarios del vino y el aceite español | EmpresasSpain· 2025-04-05José Luis Benítez, general director of the Spanish Wine Federation, warns that a 200% tariff would effectively remove Spanish and European wines from the US market.
Las empresas españolas buscan cómo driblar la guerra comercial por los aranceles | EconomíaSpain· 2025-03-16
José Luis Benítez, general director of the Spanish Wine Federation, explained that a 200% tariff would effectively remove Spanish and European wines from the US market.
El sector vinícola cree que el arancel del 200% de Trump “sacará al vino español y europeo de EE UU” | EconomíaSpain· 2025-03-13
