Badly.
Bit of bad news for Northern Ireland. Bombardier, which employs 4200 people in Belfast have been hit with a 200% duty tariff on airplane exports to the USA. Apparently US commerce regulators view bailouts received from UK and Canadian governments as a subsidy that gives Bombardier an unfair advantage over Boeing. There is a counter argument that Boeings massive defence contracts with the US government is effectively acting as a subsidy.
A final judgement on this will be made in February. In the mean time, people in Belfast are understandably nervous. It is reckoned that a further 9000 jobs are supported in the supply chain, mostly in Northern Ireland, as well as other businesses that benefit from those people being in work.
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