US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe
The proposal would impose 10% to 12.5% duties and is open to public comment before hearings begin July 7, officials said.
- The Trump administration has proposed imposing additional tariffs of 10% or more on dozens of major trading partners following a federal investigation into imports produced with forced labor.
- The comprehensive probe conducted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 concluded that 60 investigated nations failed to properly enforce prohibitions against importing forced-labor goods.
- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative recommended a tiered penalty system, placing a 10% levy on nations like Canada, Mexico, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom, alongside a higher 12.5% penalty on China, Japan, India, South Korea, Brazil, and Switzerland.
- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer defended the sweeping economic measures by declaring that the inaction of international trading partners creates an unlevel global playing field that unfairly burdens American commerce and workers.
- The proposed duties will not take effect immediately, as they must first clear a mandatory regulatory period of public reviews and open panel hearings scheduled to begin on July 7.
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The US government threatens many trading partners with new tariffs, including the EU. The accusation that they should not take enough action against the trade in products that have been produced with forced labour. The EU denies this.
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Trump administration proposes 10 per cent tariff on Canada and other countries
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is proposing a 10 per cent additional tariff on Canada and other countries following an investigation into forced labour in supply chains.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative has proposed the imposition of an additional 10 per cent or 12.5 per cent tariff for 60 trading partners, including the European Union, the United Kingdom or China, in relation to the lack of measures to combat trade in goods produced by forced labour.
Trump plans tariffs on 60 countries including UK over ‘forced labour’
It is the latest move by the president to impose levies after the US Supreme Court ruled against his ‘liberation day’ tariffs. US President Donald Trump has announced plans for more sweeping tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on 60 countries including the UK and EU over forced labour concerns. The US Trade Department said the tariffs are being proposed against countries it alleges have not taken action to tackle the importing of goods made with fo…
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