US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe
The proposal follows a Section 301 probe that found 60 trading partners failed to curb forced-labor imports, with hearings set for July 7.
- 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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By Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español On Tuesday, the U.S. government proposed new tariffs for forced labour concerns to 60 countries, including Canada and Mexico, trading partners that are currently reviewing with the U.S. the North American region's free trade agreement (known as the Treaty between Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, or T-MEC) so that it can be extended for another 16 years. The U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) reported that tarif…
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Trump administration planning extra tariffs after forced labor investigation
The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to introduce additional tariffs on trading partners, citing concerns of forced labor. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) accused 60 economies of importing goods made with forced labor or failing to enforce restrictions on the purchase of such goods. Double-digit tariffs will be enforced on 16 key trading…
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