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US imposes new forced-labor tariffs on 60 trading partners
The levies range from 10% to 12.5% and will apply based on whether partners adopt and enforce import bans for goods produced with forced labour.
The United States has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners, replacing a temporary global duty that was due to expire after a February US Supreme Court ruling struck down many emergency tariffs, according to BBC Business.
The new tariffs range from 10% to 12.5% and target key partners including the UK, China, the European Union, Canada, Japan, and India over claims they have not adequately tackled forced labour, the outlet reported.
BBC Business said the US Trade Representative, acting under President Donald Trump, invoked Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and said the tariffs are meant to address a forced-labor human rights abuse and what it calls a trade practice that distorts commerce.
The Office of the US Trade Representative said the tariffs apply to the top 60 partners covering 99.4% of US imports, and that partners that commit to adopting and enforcing forced-labour import bans will face a 10% rate, while those that do not will face 12.5%.