Airbus retaliation: USTR publishes a supplemental list on 1 of July
On 1 July 2019 the US Trade Representative published a supplemental list of products of 4 billion dollar to the original list of 8 April. The April list mentions 21 billion worth of European Union products on which to impose an extra tariff as retaliation for European aircraft subsidies, a WTO case that goes back to October 2004. With the supplemental list of 4 billion US-dollar the total amount of retaliation is 25 billion US dollar.
The US estimates that the value of the EU Airbus subsidies is US$ 11.2 billion in trade.
A final list of products may be drawn from both this supplemental list and the April 12 list. This final list will take into account the report of the WTO Arbitrator on the appropriate level of countermeasures to be authorized by WTO.
The value of Dutch agricultural products on the supplemental list is around US$ 175.26 million, more than double the original retaliation value of US$ 75,8 mln. bringing it in total to US$ 251,06 mln.
Breakdown of supplemental Airbus retaliation list of 1 July for Dutch agricultural products
|
US HTS 2018 |
NL Products |
in mln. US$ |
|
Chapter 2 |
Frozen hams |
27,7 |
|
Chapter 4 |
Oils and fats |
0,40 |
|
Chapter 4 |
Cheese supplemental |
42,3 |
|
Chapter 9 |
Coffee |
21.5 |
|
Chapter 16 |
Pork sausages |
1,2 |
|
Chapter 19 |
Pasta (uncooked) |
0,06 |
|
Chapter 19 |
Waffels |
14,3 |
|
Chapter 21 |
Instant coffee and mixed condiments |
1,8 |
|
Chapter 22 |
Irish and Scots whisky |
2,0 |
|
Chapter 31 |
Mineral fertilizers |
64,0 |
|
Total |
175,26 |
Breakdown of the original April 12 list of Dutch products:
|
US HTS 2018 |
NL Products |
In mln US$ |
|
Chapter 3 |
Salmon filets |
16,7 |
|
Chapter 4 |
cheese |
36,9 |
|
Chapter 15 |
Olive oil |
2,9 |
|
Chapter 16 |
haring etc. |
0,043 |
|
Chapter 19 |
cookies |
8,7 |
|
Chapter 20 |
jams |
0,207 |
|
Chapter 22 |
non-alc beer, liquor |
10,4 |
|
75,9 |
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