Duties come after WTO ruling that Airbus got undue subsidies

From whisky and wine to parkas and cashmere sweaters, the U.S. has released a list of imported European products slapped with tariffs in the battle between Washington and Brussels over aircraft subsidies.

Washington announced it would put a 10% tariff on large civil aircraft imported from the four European partners of Airbus — Germany, France, Spain and the U.K. — after Wednesday’s World Trade Organization (WTO) decision that ruled the company received undue subsidies.

The U.S. tariffs on $7.5 billion (€6.8 billion) worth of European goods include more than 150 products, principally from those four nations but also across Europe, that will face a 25% tariff from October 18.

‘A nice victory’

President Donald Trump, tweeting early on Thursday morning, called the WTO decision “a nice victory” and claimed the European Union had “for many years treated the USA very badly on Trade”.

The Trump administration intends to hit French, Spanish and German wines — exempting Hungarian Tokay — as well as the U.K.’s Irish and Scottish single-malt whiskies with the tariffs.

Cheeses from across Europe, including pecorino, stilton and cheddar — which is specifically exempted — will be taxed under the new rules.

Olives, olive oil and mussels from Spain will also face the 25% tariff, as will Germany’s coffee — both caffeinated and decaffeinated.

“Made in England” cashmere, woolen anoraks and bed linen will have the 25% surcharge added, while Germany’s exports of industrial tools will be affected.