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Airbus Alabama Plant Spared From Tariffs, Softening WTO Blow

Import duty won’t apply to parts shipped for assembly in U.S.
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By Siddharth Philip

October 2, 2019 at 2:08 PM UTC

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October 3, 2019 at 7:34 AM UTC

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Airbus SE was spared the full impact of U.S. import tariffs as President Donald Trump took steps to exempt planes built at the company’s Alabama plant from the 10% duty.