Canada says there’s no basis for Trump’s forced labour tariffs
Ottawa says existing laws and new Bill C-35 already address forced-labor risks, as U.S. officials consider 10% duties on Canada and other countries.
- On Monday, the Government of Canada submitted an argument to the United States Trade Representative, claiming new legislation combating forced labour should shield Canada from proposed Section 301 tariffs.
- United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer launched investigations into 60 countries in March, proposing 10 per cent duties on nations including Canada deemed insufficient in enforcing forced-labour bans.
- Canadian Federation of Agriculture president Keith Currie warned tariffs could cause "serious and unintended consequences" for cross-border trade, while the National Foreign Trade Council called broad tariffs a "blunt, punitive measure" that is ineffective.
- Tabled last month, Bill C-35 creates a public list of products linked to forced labour, requiring importers to prove products from listed regions were not made through slavery.
- Temporary 10 per cent worldwide tariffs implemented under the 1974 Trade Act expire after 150 days at the end of July unless Congress votes to extend them.
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Canada Tells US There’s ‘No Basis’ for Forced Labour Tariffs
Ottawa told Washington its safeguards against imports made with forced labour are robust enough as the threat of additional U.S. tariffs looms. The Canadian government filed an official response with the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on July 6, the deadline for doing so. “Canada respectfully submits that there is no basis for the imposition of additional Section 301 duties on Canadian goods,” says the document. It argues Canada has a…
For commercial hearings in Washington, Ottawa is putting forward the existing law and the law that would strengthen it.
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Canada says there’s no basis for Trump’s forced labour tariffs
WASHINGTON - The Canadian government told the Trump administration new legislation combating forced labour in supply chains should shield Canada from new tariffs.
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