US EditionUS opens national security probe into imported commercial jets, engines
- The U.S. Commerce Department opened a national security investigation on May 1 into imported commercial aircraft, jet engines, and parts to assess risks to national security.
- The investigation uses Section 232 of the 1962 Trade Expansion Act, allowing tariffs if imports threaten security, and follows similar probes into other sectors like semiconductors.
- Manufacturers and airlines, including Boeing and Delta, face existing 10% tariffs on parts, with industry leaders lobbying to restore tariff-free trade under the 1979 Civil Aircraft Agreement.
- Boeing reports paying 10% duties on components from Japan and Italy, while GE Aerospace warned tariffs could cost $500 million this year, highlighting significant financial impacts.
- The probe could lead to higher tariffs, potentially disrupting supply chains and aircraft deliveries, while the Commerce Department invites public comment over three weeks on industry competitiveness and foreign subsidies.
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US Initiates National Security Investigation Into Aircraft, Jet Engine Imports
The Commerce Department initiated an investigation on May 1 to determine the impacts of commercial aircraft and jet engine imports on national security, it said in a May 9 notice. The investigation is being conducted under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which grants the American president broad powers to adjust imports if they are a national security threat. The measure empowers the president to initiate actions such as tariffs …
US probing impacts of imported jets, aircrafts on national security
The Trump administration is currently probing the impact of imported commercial jets, engines and other aircraft parts on national security, according to a copy of the federal notice made public on Friday. The Commerce Department started the investigation on May 1, per the notice. The department is seeking public comments on the current and projected…
U.S. opens national security probe into imported commercial jets, engines | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday it has opened a national security investigation into the import of commercial aircraft, jet engines and parts.
The U.S. is considering tariffs on aircraft, which could have a negative impact on the country and upset Boeing's international division of labor.
On the 9th, the Trump administration announced that it had begun an investigation with a view to imposing additional tariffs on imported aircraft and parts. The US aircraft industry, centered around Boeing, has built a system of international division of labor in order to strengthen its competitiveness. A business model of importing many parts cheaply and exporting aircraft at a high price has contributed to a huge trade surplus. Aircraft tariff…
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