EU targets US aircraft and car exports in new list of potential tariffs

The Irish airline Ryanair, which has placed about $30bn of orders for 330 aircraft through to 2034, has threatened to cancel orders. Photograph: Manuel Romano/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock

The EU is considering imposing tariffs on US aircraft and car exports in a fresh attempt to persuade Donald Trump to drop his current and proposed tariffs against the EU.

If acted on they will hit Boeing hard but also include further categories of US exports including chemicals, electrical equipment including cameras, health-related products and some foods such as sweet potato and nuts.