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WTO Gives EU $4 Billion Target on U.S. Goods in Boeing Case

Award falls short of EU’s call for $12 Billion in damages
Ruling may mean tariffs on U.S. exports before Nov. 3 election

Workers assemble an airplane at Boeing's factory in Renton, Washington, U.S.. — Workers assemble an airplane at Boeing's factory in Renton, Washington, U.S..
Photographer: Mike Kane/Bloomberg

By

Charlotte Ryan, and

Jonathan Stearns

September 30, 2020, 7:45 AM UTCUpdated onSeptember 30, 2020, 8:47 AM UTC

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The European Union can impose tariffs on about $4 billion of U.S. exports annually in retaliation for government aid to Boeing Co. deemed illegal by the World Trade Organization, according to people familiar with the ruling.