Topline
The Trump administration will impose new tariffs on 60 countries over alleged forced-labor violations, U.S. trade officials announced Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s temporary global tariffs are set to expire.
The new levies will replace global tariffs set to expire Friday.
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Key Facts
Levies between 10% and 12.5% will be imposed on 60 U.S. trade partners and will take effect shortly after midnight Friday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced.
The trade partners face new tariffs for their alleged “failure to impose and effectively enforce” a ban on forced-labor practices in trade with the U.S., the office said.
The Trump administration will bring the tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which allows presidents to impose levies to counter unfair trade practices after an investigation.
Some 17 countries will face a 10% tariff because they adopted at least some forced-labor restrictions, five will receive effective rates of 10% to 12.5%, depending on the product, and 38 are subject to 12.5% tariffs after U.S. trade officials determined they failed to impose and effectively enforce forced-labor import bans.
This is a developing story.