"They will no longer be allowed to sell Bombardier aircraft in the US. If they want to access our market, they must produce here and stop treating the US like a piggy bank", US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on 7/9.
The White House did not specify how it would ban Bombardier from selling aircraft in the US. Trump added that Canada is preventing US banks and businesses from operating in its territory.
"That era has ended", the US President emphasized, noting that the US market accounts for more than half of Bombardier's revenue.
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US President Donald Trump at the White House on 4/9. Photo: AFP |
US President Donald Trump at the White House on 4/9. Photo: AFP
This post marks the second potentially disruptive move by the US leader this year against the aircraft manufacturer. In January, Trump threatened to revoke certification for Bombardier aircraft in the US and impose a 50% tariff on Canadian aircraft. This followed allegations that Ottawa refused to certify new US-made Gulfstream aircraft models.
Those threats never materialized, but Trump stated that Canada quickly certified the Gulfstream aircraft in February due to his intervention.
Thousands of Bombardier aircraft currently operate in US airlines' domestic fleets. Trump maintains that the US market represents more than half of Bombardier's revenue.
Trump's latest warning came just before Canada implemented retaliatory tariffs on a range of US goods, signaling ongoing tensions related to Bombardier.
Even if Trump sought to carry out his latest threat, the method of implementation remains unclear. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the agency responsible for issuing or revoking aircraft certification in the US, not the White House. Bombardier aircraft models are still certified by the US, and the company is currently exempt from US tariffs.
Following Trump's post, Bombardier issued a statement clarifying that they create tens of thousands of jobs in the US. This is achieved through "an increasing presence in the country as well as a supply chain comprising approximately 2,800 US companies in 47 states".
"The US aerospace industry clearly benefits from trade and exports", the statement read. "Bombardier is a strong contributor to this industry".
The Canadian corporation added that their aircraft "are built with US-made components such as engines, avionics systems, and many other key systems supplied by major US companies". Bombardier also plans to inaugurate a new facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana later this year.
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A Bombardier CRJ-900LR passenger jet (front) of Delta Airlines at LaGuardia Airport, New York in 4/2025. Photo: AFP |
A Bombardier CRJ-900LR passenger jet (front) of Delta Airlines at LaGuardia Airport, New York in 4/2025. Photo: AFP
Last month, after trade negotiations broke down, Trump imposed a 50% tariff on approximately 20 billion USD worth of Canadian goods, ranging from hockey sticks to cement. Canada announced it would impose retaliatory tariffs on an equivalent value of US goods, starting from 8/9.
Canada will apply tariffs of 15%, 25%, and 50% on imports from the US, including steel and aluminum products, as well as dairy items like cheese.
Negotiations between the two sides collapsed after several days of discussions in Washington. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated at the time that the terms proposed by the Trump administration were unacceptable. He added that, at the last minute, US negotiators introduced restrictions on Canada's trade agreements with other countries.
Carney also reported that US officials had made "unacceptable threats" against the French language and "Quebec culture", referring to the province of Quebec in eastern Canada, where the French-speaking community constitutes a majority.
Since then, Ottawa and Washington have not resumed trade negotiations, continuing to criticize each other.
Huyen Le (According to AFP, AP)
