Spain Says US Should Waive Tariffs on EU Goods

Spanish Trade Minister Reyes Maroto said the United States should waive its tariffs imposed on European Union because the bloc has complied with all WTO rules regarding aircraft manufacturer Airbus.

She added that the Spanish government rejects a US decision to keep the duties in effect on European Union goods. This comes a day after Washington announced that it would keep customs duties of 15% on Airbus aircraft and 25% on other European goods, despite the steps taken by the Union to resolve a 16-year-old dispute over support for the aviation sector.

Spanish agricultural exports such as wine and olive oil are among the hardest hit by the U.S. tariffs.

The minister said the United States should seek to resolve the dispute.