Bombardier is facing a planned 220% tariff as part of a separate investigation, the US Department of Commerce confirmed. The proposed duties would not take effect unless affirmed by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) early next year. Boeing has said the dispute was not an attack on Canada or Britain. The UK prime minister, Theresa May, lobbied the US president, Donald Trump, last month over the dispute sparked by Boeing’s complaints about “unfair” state subsidies from the UK and Canada. In retaliation, Canada and Britain threatened to avoid buying Boeing military equipment, saying the duties on the C Series would reduce US sales.

Source: The Guardian October 06, 2017 19:20 UTC