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US proposes at least 10% tariffs on dozens of partners over forced labour allegations

US proposes at least 10% tariffs on dozens of partners over forced labour allegations

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Donald Trump announced potential tariffs of 10 %–12.5 % on 60 trading partners, including the UK, the EU and Australia, citing alleged forced‑labour violations. The EU responded by urging the U.S. to honor the tariff agreement entered into in July and criticized the proposed "stealth" tariffs as inconsistent with that pact. This move follows a February Supreme Court ruling that found the president’s prior "liberation‑day" tariffs unlawful.

Jamieson Greer
US Trade Representative
1. The failure of our most important trading partners to address the importation of goods made with forced labor is unacceptable. This creates a dynamic where American workers are forced to compete globally on an unlevel playing field. We will no longer tolerate this disparity.
10 Downing Street
1. The preferential access that UK businesses benefit from under our existing agreement remains in place and there is no change to the UK's tariff rate.
2. We continue to engage regularly with the US administration as part of our negotiations, and have made clear the actions we're taking.
Augustine Lo
Dorsey & Whitney
1. Given other potential looming tariffs under the companion Section 301 investigation and the end of the U.S.-China trade truce in November, some companies may be weighing options to stockpile or front-load their imports to hedge against the uncertainty.

US proposes at least 10% tariffs on dozens of partners over forced labour allegations

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