US hits German, French products with new tariffs in Airbus-Boeing dispute
By DW
31 December 2020 |
2:57 pm
The new tariffs apply to European products including wine and aircraft manufacturing parts. The move comes as part of an ongoing dispute between the US and EU over civil aviation subsidies.
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