Tuesday, 23 April 2019

Ketchup, handbags and consoles among US imports facing tariffs

EU threatens $20bn of tariffs in long-running battle over Boeing and Airbus subsidies

Tomato ketchup, handbags and video game consoles are among the US imports facing EU tariffs, as the European bloc hit back in the latest twist in the transatlantic dispute over aircraft subsidies.

The European commission threatened to impose tariffs on US imports worth $20bn (£15.3bn) on Wednesday, publishing an 11-page catalogue of items at risk, which also included aircraft and tractors, following a World Trade Organization ruling against Washington last month.

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from US news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Uq8hxo

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