Toulouse, 13 October 2020 – The WTO has announced its decision that the European Union will be authorised to impose tariffs on USD 4 billion of US goods exported to the European Union every year. This follows four previous WTO panel and appellate reports from 2011 to 2019 confirming that subsidies to Boeing violate WTO rules. The decision finds that illegal subsidies to Boeing cost Airbus USD 4 billion dollars in lost sales and market share annually.

The EU Commission has already completed its public consultation on the planned countermeasures and has published the preliminary list of US products they will apply to, including Boeing aircraft.

“Airbus did not start this WTO dispute, and we do not wish to continue the harm to the customers and suppliers of the aviation industry and to all other sectors impacted,” said Guillaume Faury, Airbus CEO. “As we have already demonstrated, we remain prepared and ready to support a negotiation process that leads to a fair settlement. The WTO has now spoken, the EU can implement its countermeasures. It is time to find a solution now so that tariffs can be removed on both sides of the Atlantic.”

Airbus fully supports the EU Commission in taking the necessary action to create a level playing field and seek a long overdue agreement. 

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WTO to authorise tariffs on $4 billion of US exports to the European Union in the Boeing Subsidies Case

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The WTO has announced its decision that the European Union will be authorised to impose tariffs on USD 4 billion of US goods exported to the European Union every year. This follows four previous WTO panel and appellate reports from 2011 to 2019 confirming that subsidies to Boeing violate WTO rules. The decision finds that illegal subsidies to Boeing cost Airbus USD 4 billion dollars in lost sales and market share annually.

WTO to authorise tariffs on $4 billion of US exports to the European Union in the Boeing Subsidies Case

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L’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) a annoncé qu’elle autorisait l’Union européenne (UE) à imposer des sanctions douanières à hauteur de 4 milliards de dollars par an aux produits américains exportés vers l’UE. Cette décision fait suite à quatre rapports publiés entre 2011 et 2019 par le groupe spécial et l’organe d’appel de l’OMC, confirmant que les subventions accordées à Boeing enfreignent les règles de l’OMC. Elle constate que les subventions illégales dont bénéficie Boeing représentent pour Airbus une perte de chiffre d’affaires et de part de marché de 4 milliards de dollars par an.

WTO to authorise tariffs on $4 billion of US exports to the European Union in the Boeing Subsidies Case

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Die Welthandelsorganisation (WTO) hat heute ihre Entscheidung bekannt gegeben, die Erhebung von Zöllen auf jährlich in die Europäische Union exportierte US-amerikanische Waren im Wert von $ 4 Mrd. zu genehmigen. Vorangegangen waren vier Berichte des WTO-Ausschusses und -Berufungsgremiums in den Jahren 2011 bis 2019, die bestätigten, dass die Zahlung von Subventionen an Boeing gegen die WTO-Regelungen verstößt. In der Entscheidung wird festgestellt, dass Airbus durch Umsatzeinbußen und einen geringeren Marktanteil, die auf an Boeing gezahlte rechtswidrige Subventionen zurückzuführen sind, ein Schaden in Höhe von $ 4 Mrd. jährlich entstanden ist.

WTO to authorise tariffs on $4 billion of US exports to the European Union in the Boeing Subsidies Case

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La OMC ha anunciado hoy su decisión de autorizar que la Unión Europea imponga anualmente aranceles a 4.000 millones de dólares de productos exportados por EE.UU. a la UE. Esta resolución se produce tras cuatro informes previos emitidos entre 2011 y 2019 por el grupo especial y por el Órgano de Apelación de la OMC y confirma que los subsidios a Boeing infringen las normas de la OMC. La decisión establece que los subsidios ilegales a Boeing le cuestan a Airbus 4.000 millones de dólares en concepto de pérdida de ventas y cuota de mercado anualmente.

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