US Announces New Tariffs Over Forced Labour Concerns
The United States has proposed new tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 major trading partners, citing concerns that those countries are not doing enough to prevent goods made with forced labour from entering their supply chains. The new forced labour tariffs would affect nearly all goods imported into the U.S. and could significantly impact global trade relations if implemented.
According to a report by BBC News, the Trump administration's Trade Department concluded that dozens of countries have failed to adequately prohibit or enforce restrictions on imports linked to forced labour, prompting the proposed tariff measures.
What Happened
The Trump administration announced plans to impose tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries and trading blocs, includ...
