US EditionUS to impose tariffs on Nicaragua because of labor, human rights concerns
Tariffs will start at 0% in 2026 and rise to 15% by 2028, aiming to pressure Nicaragua to improve labor and human rights conditions, USTR said.
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US to impose phased-in tariffs on Nicaragua after finding labor abuses
The United States will impose a phased-in tariff on some Nicaraguan goods starting Jan. 1 over labor and human rights concerns, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said on Wednesday, adding that the tariff will increase to 10% the following year and 15% in 2028.
Tariffs will apply from 2027 to imports from Nicaragua, except for items such as coffee, meat and others within DR-CAFTA
Tariffs will be introduced progressively over two years, with 10% from January 2027 and 15% in January 2028, according to the office of the US Trade Representative (UST).
The new taxes imposed on Nicaragua will add to the so-called "reciprocal" customs duties of 18% already imposed earlier this year on this Central American country by the US President.
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