The American government is threatening with additional duties in the amount of 3.1 billion dollars in the dispute with the European Union subsidies for aircraft manufacturer Airbus. The public notice of the U.S. trade representative.

Winand von Petersdorff-Campen

Economics correspondent in Washington.

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In demseit 15 years, had allowed ongoing dispute over airplane subsidies, the world trade organization WTOden United States in the fall of last year, to counter the EU-subsidies mitZöllen on imports in the amount of 7.5 billion dollars. Brussels waits its turn to a WTO decision on the U.S. subsidies for Airbus rival Boeing.

The EU has already prepared a list of imports from the United States, which want to burden you with duties, should inform the two economic regions on a compromise. The talks are faltering at the Moment.