Trump's New Tariff Offensive Sparks Global Backlash
The plan would hit imports from 60 countries, with duties of 10% to 12.5%, as officials cite forced labor enforcement gaps.
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Trump's new tariff offensive sparks global backlash
United States President Donald Trump’s administration has once again turned to tariffs as a central pillar of its trade policy, proposing sweeping new duties on imports from 60 countries over alleged failures to combat forced labour. While framed as a moral and economic corrective, the move is already provoking sharp international backlash and raising serious questions about its effectiveness — and its real intent. Under the proposal, countries …
Commissioner Criticises US Tariffs but Says Australia Must Do More on Forced Labour Practices
Anti-Slavery Commissioner Chris Evans says new proposed U.S. tariffs on Australia exposes how much more the country could be doing against forced labour in its supply chains. Last week, the Trump administration proposed 12.5 percent tariffs on 54 nations, including Australia, blaming the “failure of our most important trading partners to address the importation of goods made with forced labour.” Another six nations will be subject to a 10 percen…
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