U.S. Can Levy Tariffs on EU Exports Over Airbus, WTO Says
03 October 2019 - 12:34AM
Dow Jones News
By Emre Peker
BRUSSELS -- The U.S. is entitled to levy tariffs on $7.5 billion
of exports from the European Union over the bloc's subsidies to
Airbus SE, the World Trade Organization said, potentially opening
up a new front in the Trump administration's global trade
fight.
The WTO decision on Wednesday concludes part of a 15-year battle
over support programs for aircraft makers Airbus and Boeing Co. The
WTO will rule on a separate EU case against U.S. subsidies to
Boeing, also previously deemed illegal, in the first half of next
year, determining the value of U.S. exports the EU will be
permitted to hit with tariffs.
The ruling sets up a collision between allies that have long
resolved most disagreements without resorting to duties. EU
officials in Brussels have proposed negotiating a settlement to
avoid tit-for-tat tariffs, but U.S. officials say Europe must first
comply with WTO rulings. The standoff risks escalating trade
tensions at a critical time.
President Trump is poised to decide by Nov. 13 whether to levy
tariffs on EU cars and auto parts, raising the threat of a rapid
escalation of trans-Atlantic duties on goods worth some $100
billion. Leaders of a new EU administration, slated to take office
Nov. 1, have urged Mr. Trump to avoid a trade war.
Write to Emre Peker at emre.peker@wsj.com
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