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UK Slams Tariffs On Bombardier: "This Is Not What We Expect From A Long-Term Partner"

UK Slams Tariffs On Bombardier: "This Is Not What We Expect From A Long-Term Partner"

It appears the Commerce Department's preliminary ruling, issued late last night, to slap a 220% tariff on Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier could trigger an all-out trade war between the UK and Canada (on one side) and the US (on the other) as public officials in the UK and Canada blasted the ruling and threatened retaliation should the sanctions, which still need to be approved by the US International Trade Commission, become permanent.