US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners, citing forced labour concerns
US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners, citing forced labour concerns - Published The US has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners,...
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- US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners, citing forced labour concerns - Published The US has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners, accounting for the vast majority of its imports, over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour.
- On Thursday, the Office of the US Trade Representative said the latest tariffs were being imposed on partners "for their failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labour".
- The new duties apply to the top 60 US trade partners covering 99.4% of US imports, it added.
- The office said Trump had made adoption of a ban on imports produced with forced labour a "critical" part of reciprocal trade agreements with other nations.
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US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners, citing forced labour concerns - Published The US has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners, accounting for the vast majority of its imports, over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour. On Thursday, the Office of the US Trade Representative said the latest tariffs were being imposed on partners "for their failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labour". The new duties apply to the top 60 US trade partners covering 99.4% of US imports, it added. The office said Trump had made adoption of a ban on imports produced with forced labour a "critical" part of reciprocal trade agreements with other nations. What have other countries said? The Japanese government said on Friday that it "regrets" the new US tariffs, saying that its trade is conducted in line with international rules.