Adds particulars from assertion, background on dispute WASH
Adds particulars from assertion, background on dispute
WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) – U.S. commerce officers mentioned on Wednesday they have been rising tariffs on sure European Union merchandise, together with aircraft-related components and wines from France and Germany, amid an ongoing civil plane dispute between Washington and Brussels.
In an announcement, the Workplace of the U.S. Commerce Consultant mentioned it was including tariffs on plane manufacturing components and sure non-sparkling wines in addition to cognacs and different brandies from France and Germany.
The USTR didn’t say when the tariffs would take impact however famous that further particulars could be “forthcoming.”
The brand new tariffs are the newest motion within the 16-year U.S.-EU dispute over civil aviation subsidies involving European plane firm Airbus SE AIR.PA and its U.S.-based rival Boeing Co BA.N.
The USTR mentioned on Wednesday the EU had unfairly calculated tariffs in opposition to the US allowed by a September World Commerce Group ruling within the ongoing dispute: “The EU must take some measure to compensate for this unfairness.”
Representatives for the European Union couldn’t be instantly reached for touch upon the USTR motion.
(Reporting by Susan Heavey; Enhancing by Leslie Adler and Richard Chang)
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