Controversial New Trump Tariffs 'Not Linked' to Australia's Slavery Laws, Trade Minister Says

Controversial new Trump tariffs 'not linked' to Australia's slavery laws, trade minister says

The US government last week announced new tariffs on countries it says are failing to crack down on goods made with forced labour.

US tariffs 'not linked' to Australia's slavery laws

A tariff hike on exports to the US is not linked to Australia’s response to modern slavery, the trade minister says, following talks with his American counterpart. The Trump administration announced plans last week for a new 12.5 per cent tariff on dozens of countries it says are failing to crack down on goods made with forced labour.  The proposed tariff was made public by US trade representative Jamieson Greer as part of an investigation into …

Proposed US tariff puts Singapore exports under scrutiny

The US Trade Representative’s proposed 12.5% tariff on Singapore has raised fresh concerns over trade policy uncertainty, according to eToro Singapore market an

US proposes additional 12.5% tariff on Australian goods, with Canberra calling it unjustified

The US has proposed an additional 12.5% tariff on Australian goods, citing forced labour concerns. On top of the existing 10% baseline, Australian exporters are now facing a rapidly shifting trade environment. The US Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, listed Australia among 54 economies in a proposed action that would impose an additional 12.5% tariff on goods that have failed to enforce a prohibition on imports made with forced labour. A fur…