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Donald Trump’s ‘Tariff Wall’ Takes Shape Around South-East Asia’s Factories

CAMBODIA, JUL 8 – Cambodian garment workers fear job losses as the US proposes a 36% tariff on exports to pressure Cambodia over alleged Chinese goods transit, with $10 billion in annual exports at risk.

  • On July 7, 2025, President Donald Trump reduced the previously threatened tariff rate to 36% for goods coming from Cambodia and Thailand, while also pushing back the deadline for trade negotiations to August 1.
  • The tariff follows earlier trade war actions starting in early 2025, amid concerns about circumventing Chinese tariffs through Southeast Asian factories.
  • Cambodian garment workers fear job losses and wage cuts if tariffs take effect, while factory closures and faster work pace are also possible outcomes.
  • Brian La Plante, who oversees sustainability efforts at Japanese zipper manufacturer YKK, described the tariffs as detrimental to all parties involved, with environmental consequences being the most severe.
  • The extension to August 1 allows continued talks, but uncertainty persists, potentially impacting ethical production and consumer prices in multiple industries.
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Cambodian garment workers fret Trump's new tariff threat

As Cambodian garment workers took breaks from toiling in sweltering factories on Tuesday, they feared for their jobs after US President Donald Trump's threat to impose a 36 percent tariff.

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FRESH NEWS broke the news in on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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