Hennessy suspends plan to bottle cognac in China, staff says

Luxury group LVMH was considering option to avoid tariffs

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Hennessy had considered shipping cognac to China for bottling to circumvent tariffs. © Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) -- French cognac maker Hennessy has suspended a plan to bottle its brandy in China to avoid import tariffs, staff briefed by management said on Tuesday, after hundreds of workers went on strike last week to protest the move.

Hennessy, owned by luxury group LVMH, had said it was exploring options to deal with antidumping measures imposed by Beijing last month, including shipping cognac to China for bottling to circumvent tariffs.

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