EU targets Boeing, bourbon and cars in €72bn counter-tariff threat against Trump

The EU’s new €72bn tariff list targets US industrial and agricultural goods if Trump’s latest trade threats go ahead

The tariffs on Boeing could hurt airlines such as Ryanair which has a significant order yet to be filled by the US airplane manufacturer. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

The EU has finalized a second list of countermeasures to target US goods worth €72bn including Boeing aircraft, automobiles and bourbon if it decides to retaliate against Donald Trump’s tariff policy.

On Monday Mr Trump said he is still open to more trade negotiations with the EU after announcing over the weekend a 30% levy on EU imports that will kick in on August 1 if the two sides fail to agree on a better deal.