US EditionU.S. Targets Nicaragua with Trade Tariffs
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The U.S. government evaluates imposing 100 percent of tariffs on Nicaragua and its possible expulsion from the CAFTA free trade agreement after determining that the Central American country maintains “unreasonable” human and labour rights policies that hinder U.S. trade. The U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) determined that “the actions, policies and practices of Nicaragua related to labor rights, human rights and fundamental freedoms, a…
Washington Weighs 100% Tariffs on Nicaragua: The Trade Case, the Politics, the Stakes
The United States is considering sweeping penalties on Nicaragua—tariffs of up to 100% on imports and potential suspension of duty-free access under the CAFTA-DR pact. The proposal follows a U.S. investigation that found Nicaragua’s abuses of labor and human rights and erosion of the rule of law “burden or restrict U.S. commerce.” A public comment […]
Washington, U.S.-The U.S. is studying suspending Nicaragua’s export profits and applying tariffs of up to 100% due to violations of labor and human rights, according to an official report by the Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) released this Monday. “Nicaragua is carrying out increasingly widespread abuses of labor rights, restrictions on property rights and religious freedom,” explains the Office’s report. “These policies affect and restric…
U.S. Targets Nicaragua with Trade Tariffs
The United States Trade Representative has proposed tariffs against Nicaragua citing the country's unreasonable labor and human rights policies, which affect U.S. commerce. Measures include suspending Nicaragua's benefits under CAFTA-DR. Actions could be immediate or phased over 12 months.
White House Weighs Fresh Nicaragua Tariffs Over Human Rights
The US is weighing imposing new tariffs on imports from Nicaragua or cutting the country off from benefits under a free trade deal, the White House’s Office of the US Trade Representative said in a report Monday.
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