Boeing claim against Bombardier based on conjecture: Envoy

Boeing's allegation that future imports of Bombardier aircraft threaten material injury is based on speculation that is prohibited under US and international trade law, Canada's ambassador to the US said Monday. David MacNaughton said that under WTO agreements, the determination of threat of material injury "cannot be based on 'allegation, conjecture or remote possibility.'" The US Commerce Department earlier this year backed proposed trade duties on Bombardier CSeries jets of nearly 300% after Boeing claimed its Canadian rival used billions of dollars in illegal govt subsidies and dumped its newest jetliner in the US below cost. The US Department of Commerce is due to finalise the proposed duties this week. The ITC hearing is one of the final steps in the trade dispute due to conclude in February. <br/>