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Trump administration seeks to hit EU with tariffs over Airbus subsidies

By Sean Higgins
Published May 14, 2019 7:08pm ET
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Trump administration seeks to hit EU with tariffs over Airbus subsidies
In this June 18 2015 file photo, vapour forms across the wings of an Airbus A380 as it performs a demonstration flight at the Paris Air Show, Le Bourget airport, north of Paris. | (Francois Mori/AP)

The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it was moving forward with a plan to seek retaliatory tariffs on European Union goods over the EU’s subsidies for Airbus. President Trump has previously said the U.S. is seeking tariffs on $11 billion worth of products.

The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office said Tuesday it had scheduled public hearings on May 15 and 16 on the proposed countermeasures. It had sought public comments on the matter last month.

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