Boeing took a foreign firm to task over subsidies. Critics say Boeing gets ECA and other help, too.

(Washington Post, Washington, 28 September 2017) The Commerce Department signaled its intent to impose a 219 percent tariff on Canadian-made jetliners, claiming aircraft maker Bombardier has been unfairly propped up by the Canadian government... But critics of the decision say Boeing itself benefits from its own form of government support, which includes federal contracts and tax breaks from state governments in the United States — a reflection of how U.S. corporations are also dependent on government policies, contracts, decisions and in some cases direct financial inducements in their attempts to remain internationally competitive... Others argue that the U.S. Export-Import Bank indirectly facilitates Boeing’s sales abroad, because the bank’s loans effectively allow foreign airlines to purchase Boeing jets at a discount.