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Cognac tariffs: Strike due to trial relocation from France to China

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Published: November 20th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

A protest poster of Henessy employees against the trial relocation of bottling to China.

Hundreds of workers at French cognac producer Hennessy have gone on strike in the southwest of France, according to trade unions. The company had previously announced its intention to bottle cognac in China on a trial basis in order to avoid customs tariffs.

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