WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump is replacing an expiring temporary import duty with new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners, citing inadequate enforcement against products made with forced labor.
The duties take effect Friday at 12:01 a.m., right after a temporary 10% global tariff expires. Trump imposed that stopgap measure after the Supreme Court rejected his earlier use of emergency economic powers to establish broad “Liberation Day” tariffs.
The administration is now using Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. Countries with forced-labor import restrictions but insufficient enforcement will generally face 10% duties. Those without adequate prohibitions will face 12.5%. The affected economies include Canada, Mexico, India, China, the United Kingdom, Taiwan and the European Union.
The new rates will not be added to higher sector-specific tariffs. Steel and aluminum imports already facing 50% duties will stay at that rate. Exemptions cover fuels, fertilizers, foods, vehicles, aircraft and pharmaceutical products.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said trading partners should enforce forced-labor import bans comparable to longstanding American restrictions. Several governments rejected the findings, arguing that the allegations are unsupported and the tariffs are protectionism presented as labor policy. Negotiations over additional exemptions and bilateral trade agreements are continuing.
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