U.S. leaves tariffs on Airbus aircraft unchanged at 15%
U.S. Trade Rep says European Union has not taken appropriate actions
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer discusses the trade deals President Trump intends to pursue and the Boeing-Airbus case litigated by the WTO.
WASHINGTON - The federal government on Wednesday said it would maintain 15% tariffs on Airbus aircraft and 25% tariffs on other European goods, despite moves by the European Union to resolve a long-standing dispute over aircraft subsidies.
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U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said the EU had not taken actions necessary to come into compliance with World Trade Organization decisions, and Washington would initiate a new process to try to reach a long-term solution.
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Lighthizer's office said it would modify its list of $7.5 billion of affected European products to remove certain goods from Greece and Britain, adding an equivalent amount of goods from Germany and France.
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