The United States has introduced new tariffs on around 60 of its largest trading partners, including the UK, European Union, Canada, Japan and India, as part of the Trump administration's effort to address imports allegedly linked to forced labour. The new duties, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, are expected to affect goods covering nearly all US imports and mark another significant step in Washington's evolving trade strategy.
On Thursday, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, acting under President Donald Trump's direction, confirmed that the new duties would now take effect. In an official statement, Greer said, "Today's action will begin to correct what is both a human rights abuse and distortive trade practice to improve the welfare of workers everywhere." He also invoked Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which governs US trade enforcement against practices that burden or restrict American commerce.
Earlier this week, the Trump administration used Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose 50% tariffs on products from Canada. The Office of the US Trade Representative said the latest tariffs target partners "for their failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labour." According to the agency, the new duties apply to the top 60 US trade partners, covering 99.4% of US imports.
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