United States Sets New Tariffs on Imports from 60 Trading Partners Tied to Forced Labor Enforcement
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The United States is imposing tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners due to allegations of insufficient enforcement of forced labor prohibitions. The policy replaces an expiring temporary 10% global tariff and applies differentiated rates based on partner countries' labor standards. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that the United States has enforced its own forced labor import ban for nearly a century.