The US Commerce Department slapped import duties of 220% on the C Series plane Tuesday, citing improper subsidies after a complaint by Boeing Co. The preliminary determination threatens to upend Bombardier
MONTREAL: Bombardier Inc’s all-new jetliner, which cost at least US$6bil (RM25.3bil) to develop, just got harder to sell in the world’s largest aviation market.
The US Commerce Department slapped import duties of 220% on the C Series plane Tuesday, citing improper subsidies after a complaint by Boeing Co. The preliminary determination threatens to upend Bombardier’s planned deliveries next year to Delta Air Lines Inc, which ordered at least 75 jets with a list value of more than US$5bil.
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