Posted by on April 17, 2019 12:37 pm
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EU threatens $20bn of tariffs in long-running battle over Boeing and Airbus subsidies

Tomato ketchup, handbags and video games consoles are among the US imports facing EU tariffs, as the European bloc hit back in the latest round of 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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