Trump to impose ‘forced labour’ duties as temporary 10% US tariffs expire
Summary
The Trump administration will impose new 10% and 12.5% tariffs on imports from 60 countries citing enforcement issues on forced labour bans as a temporary 10% global tariff expires.
Key Points
- The Trump administration is imposing new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on imports from 60 countries following the expiration of a temporary 10% tariff.
- These tariffs address lax enforcement of forced labour bans and cover 99.4% of US imports with some product exemptions.
- Countries like China, the European Union, Japan, and South Korea face varying tariff rates, with China particularly targeted for alleged forced labour abuses.
- The tariffs face protests from countries including Norway, Australia, Brazil, and Canada, citing unjustified and unilateral actions.
