Five nations and EU urge Trump not to impose new airplane tariffs

Written by David Shepardeson

The documents issued on Tuesday showed that the sharp nations and the European Union, as well as airlines and airlines all over the world, urged the Trump administration not to impose a new tariff for national security on imported commercial aircraft and spare parts.

Airlines and manufacturers are pressure to pressure President Donald Trump to restore the regime free of customs tariffs under the 1979 civil aircraft agreement, which has achieved an annual trade surplus of $ 75 billion for the American industry.

The documents published by the US Department of Commerce were publicly made through the repercussions of the possible new definitions expressed by companies as well as countries such as Canada, China, Japan, Mexico and Switzerland, along with the European Union.

“As reliable commercial partners, the European Union and the United States must strengthen its trade in terms of aircraft and aircraft spare parts, instead of hindering this to impose commercial restrictions,” the European Union wrote.

He added that her options “to ensure a level stadium.”

Trump has already imposed a 10 % tariff on almost all parts.

The Chinese government wrote: “No country or region should support the development of the local aircraft manufacturing industry by suppressing foreign competitors,” the Chinese government wrote.

Separately, the United States was martyred by Planemaker Boeing (BA) with a modern commercial deal that was discovered in May with Britain that guaranteed the treatment free from the customs tariffs of aircraft and parts.

“The United States must guarantee exempt from the customs duties of commercial aircraft and its parts in any trade agreement negotiations, similar to its efforts with the United Kingdom,” Boeing told the Ministry of Trade.

Mexico said in 2024 it had confiscated $ 1.45 billion of aircraft parts, only tenth of the total, to the United States. The European Un.

In early May, the Ministry of Commerce launched an investigation of National Security “Section 232” in imports of commercial aircraft, jet engines and spare parts that could be the basis for high tariffs on such imports.

Last week, the Delta Airlines and major commercial groups warned of the impact of tariffs on ticket prices, aviation safety and supply chains.

“The current definitions of the United States are on the aircraft, the local production of commercial aircraft,” said Robin Hayes, CEO of Airbus America in his introduction.

“It is not realistic or reasonable today to create a 100 % local supply chain in any country.”