Donald Trump threatened Canada with 50% duties on aviation products and withdrawal of aircraft certification
President of the United States Donald Trump has announced its intention to impose 50% duties on aviation products from Canada and withdraw certification of Canadian aircraft in response to the actions of the country's regulators in the field of aircraft approval.
What is the essence of the claims
The Gulfstream certification controversy
Trump says Canada is «unreasonably and illegally» refusing to certify the company's aircraft Gulfstream Aerospace - In particular, the G500, G600, G700 and G800 models.
He called the aircraft «some of the best and most technologically advanced aircraft ever built» and said that certification should have been completed years ago.
What events have been announced
Restrictions against Canadian producers
In response, Trump announced his intention to withdraw the certification of Global Express aircraft manufactured by the Canadian company Bombardier, and other Canadian-made aircraft.
According to him, the restrictions will remain in place until the US Gulfstream aircraft are fully certified in Canada.
Possible consequences
The risk of an aviation trade conflict
Aviation market experts note that mutual restrictions in certification and duties could escalate into a separate trade conflict in the high-tech sector. Certification decisions have a direct impact on the approval of aircraft for operation and sales in national markets.
At the time of publication, no official detailed response from the Canadian side to Trump's statement had been made public.
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