US leaves tariffs on Airbus aircraft unchanged at 15%

EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan would continue his active engagement with the US to reach a negotiated settlement

Airbus aircraft maintain face 15% tariffs by the US. Picture: Francois Mori AP

The US government said it would maintain 15% tariffs on Airbus aircraft and 25% tariffs on other European goods, despite moves by the European Union to resolve a 16-year-old dispute over aircraft subsidies.

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (USTR) said the EU had not taken actions necessary to come into compliance with World Trade Organization decisions, and Washington would initiate a new process to try to reach a long-term solution.