The report last week that books were included in the new tariffs on E.U. products imported to the U.S. was inaccurate. In fact, books will not be included in the $7.5 billion of tariffs, which are being imposed after the World Trade Organization ruled last Wednesday that the U.S. could tax $7.5 billion of E.U. goods to recoup damages after the WTO had determined in May that the E.U. illegally subsidized Airbus.
Still, according to the Bookseller, tariffs are being imposed on "unbound books and some printed items" along with many other non-book items, including a range of food and drink and airplanes. The Publishers Association of the U.K. warned that "the U.S. government can decide to amend the list, adding to or expanding the exact products included within that code prior to implementation".