UK Airliner Tariff Gesture Gets Cold Shoulder By U.S. Trade Officials

Boeing
The UK said it would unilaterally suspend retaliatory tariffs imposed on the sale of U.S.-made airliners.
Credit: Boeing
LONDON—The British government’s decision not to charge tariffs imposed by the European Union (EU) on commercial airliners purchased from the U.S. has been given the cold shoulder by trade representatives in Washington. UK International Trade secretary Liz Truss announced Dec. 8 that London would...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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