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EU Hikes Tariffs on $4 Billion in Goods Imports from U.S.

Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Effective Nov. 10 the European Union will impose higher tariffs on $4 billion worth of imports from the U.S. as part of a long-running transatlantic dispute over aircraft subsidies. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has previously claimed that the EU “has no valid basis to retaliate against any U.S. products” and warned that any EU imposition of tariffs would “force a U.S. response.”

The new tariffs include an additional 15 percent on large aircraft as well as an additional 25 percent on dozens of other goods, including certain live fish, seafood, cheese, sweet potatoes, nuts, fruits and fruit juices, vanilla, vegetable oils, molasses, cocoa powder, chocolate, ketchup, soups, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, essential oils, milk proteins, polyvinyl chloride, plastic film, synthetic paper pulp, trunks/cases/bags, cotton, front-end loaders, tractors, vehicle frames and forks, video and other games, and exercise equipment.

The European Commission said it remains willing to work with the U.S. to settle this dispute and to agree on long-term disciplines to aircraft subsidies. However, the Commission also said the U.S. “has not yet provided the basis for a negotiated settlement, which would include an immediate removal of U.S. tariffs on EU exports in the Airbus WTO case.” Those tariffs include 15 percent on large civil aircraft from the EU and 25 percent on about 150 goods from EU member countries valued at $7.5 billion annually.

For more information, please contact TLN member Charles Crowley at ccrowley@strtrade.com.

Charles L. Crowley
Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.
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CHARLES CROWLEY is a member of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., resident in the New York office. As a nationally-recognized authority on international trade and business law, Mr. Crowley has substantial experience leading and directing global trade and customs practices. He concentrates his practice on assisting multinational corporations with a wide variety of customs and international trade activities, including international supply chain security and management, intellectual property rights, import/export process management, antidumping and countervailing duty matters, unfair trade actions and anti-corruption compliance. In addition, Mr. Crowley provides counsel to clients on customs issues such as first sale and other valuation matters, duty refunds and tax/tariff reductions, foreign-trade zones and customs audits. He also advises clients on penalty matters and brings considerable insight to these issues as a former attorney with U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Regulations and Rulings and as a licensed U.S. Customs Broker in good standing since 1999.
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