French wine and spirits exports hit record in 2019 despite U.S. tariffs
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PARIS (Reuters) - French wine and spirits exports hit a new record last year as exporters booked sales in anticipation of tariffs imposed by the United States and as a result of uncertainty over Brexit, industry group FEVS said on Wednesday.Sales abroad of wines and spirits -- France's second-biggest export after the aerospace sector -- rose 5.9% in value to a new record of 14 billion euros (£11.8 billion), said the 'FEVS' Federation of French Wines and Spirit Exporters.Shipments to the United..