US set to slap tariffs on EU following WTO Airbus ruling
03 October 2019 |
9:36 am
Aircraft and agricultural items from Europe will be subject to US tariffs in the latest round of a long legal fight. The move sets the stage for tit-for-tat trade escalation between the United States and European Union.
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