US unveils new tariffs on 60 partners as Trump rebuilds trade agenda
The United States said on Thursday that it would impose new tariffs on 60 trading partners over forced labour concerns, replacing an expiring global duty rolled out by President Donald Trump earlier this year.
The levies, which take effect on Friday, range from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent and impact major economies such as China, India and the European Union.
“The United States has had a forced labour import ban for nearly a century, and rigorously enforces it; it’s well past time for our trading partners to do the same,” said US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in unveiling the duties.
The Trump administration has moved swiftly to rebuild the president’s tariff wall after the Supreme Court struck down a host of his duties in February, dealing a blow to his ability to unleash steep levies at will.
After the legal setback, Trump tapped different authorities to reimpose a 10 per cent tariff on imports. But this only lasts 150 days, expiring on Friday.
The volley of new duties, initially proposed in June, will now take its place.
