Trump's Latest Tariff Salvo No Fix for Global Issue of Forced Labour
5 Articles
5 Articles
The threat to President Donald Trump to impose new customs duties on trading partners that the US accuses him of not taking action against forced labour will not contribute much to the fight against modern slavery - and could even exacerbate the situation, says experts, business groups and some human rights organizations. In the most recent trade offensive, the Trump administration proposed an additional 10% or 12.5% tax on imports from 60 count…
Trump's latest tariff salvo no fix for global issue of forced labour
LONDON: President Donald Trump's threat to slap new tariffs on trade partners the United States accuses of failing to crack down on forced labour will do little to fight modern slavery - and could even make things wo
What the United States should know is to conclude in a matter of weeks a commercial investigation into practices related to forced labour, covering some 60 economies from different regions of the world.Washington plans to impose a 10% tariff on countries that have legislation against forced labour but that, in his opinion, do not apply it properly, and 12.5% on those that lack strong standards in this area.The economies under evaluation include …
Trump to hit more than 60 countries, including Canada, with new tariffs over 'forced labour'
June 4, 2026"Aside from Canada, 15 other U.S. trading partners would also face a 10 per cent tariff over the forced labour investigation. They include the European Union, the U.K., Argentina, El Salvador, Bangladesh and Pakistan." Read the full article at CBC. News Source: CBCInitiatives: Sustainable Seafood
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
