[ti:WTO Approves $7.5 Billion in US Tariffs on EU Goods] [by:www.51voa.com] [00:00.00]更多听力请访问51VOA.COM [00:00.04]United States President Donald Trump reacted to a World Trade Organization decision [00:07.59]permitting tariffs on European Union goods calling it a "nice victory." [00:14.75]Trump wrote in a tweet, "The U.S. won a $7.5 Billion award [00:22.87]from the World Trade Organization against the European Union, [00:28.37]who has for many years treated the USA very badly [00:33.11]on Trade due to Tariffs, Trade Barriers, and more." [00:39.24]The World Trade Organization (WTO) announced the decision Wednesday. [00:44.40]The ruling gives the United States approval to place import taxes on up to $7.5 billion worth of EU goods. [00:57.68]The measures are to go into effect on October 18. [01:04.48]The WTO case involved government support from Britain, [01:10.46]France, Germany and Spain to aircraft manufacturer Airbus. [01:18.96]The U.S. said that European countries had provided unfair subsidies to Airbus [01:27.55]that were barred under existing trade agreements. [01:33.52]The U.S. first requested discussions over the issue at the WTO in 2004. [01:43.68]At the time, it said that the subsidies let Airbus sell civil aircraft [01:51.46]at a lower price than U.S. competitor Boeing. [01:57.48]After the announcement, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said, [02:04.00]"For years, Europe has been providing massive subsidies to Airbus [02:10.58]that have seriously injured the U.S. aerospace industry and our workers." [02:19.20]The United States plans to impose a 10 percent tariff on European-built civil aircraft. [02:28.08]It also will place a 25 percent tariff on a number of popular European products, [02:37.09]including Scotch and Irish whiskies, clothes, tools and food. [02:45.60]The office of the U.S. Trade Representative said it plans to open talks with the EU [02:53.82]"aimed at resolving this issue in a way that will benefit American workers." [03:01.68]The WTO also found that the U.S. provided barred subsidies to Boeing. [03:10.52]A ruling on what tariffs the European Union might place on U.S. goods is expected next year. [03:20.84]The new import taxes add to tariffs that the EU and U.S. exchanged last year. [03:30.08]The EU has said it hopes the two sides can prevent new tariffs which, basically, tax importers. [03:41.04]The importers then can have reduced profits, [03:45.55]increase the price of the products they sell or find another supplier. [03:52.92]However, the European Commission' spokesman, Daniel Rosario, [03:58.76]warned the U.S. about adding tariffs in a statement Thursday. [04:04.44]He said, "If the U.S. imposes countermeasures, [04:09.44]it will be pushing the EU into a situation where we will have to do the same." [04:17.44]Wednesday's decision is final and cannot be appealed. [04:24.60]I'm Mario Ritter Jr. [04:26.77]更多听力请访问51VOA.COM