Australian PM Rejects Trump’s 12.5 Percent Tariff Against Forced Labour-Made Goods
Anti-Slavery Commissioner Chris Evans previously pointed out that Chinese online retailers, like Temu, are not subject to local laws against slavery.
TL;DR
- Australia's Prime Minister and opposition reject new 12.5 percent tariffs from the Trump administration.
- The tariffs target countries that allegedly fail to enforce bans on goods made with forced labour.
- The U.S. Trade Representative determined Australia lacked a forced labour import ban, leading to the 12.5% tariff.
- Countries with existing or committed bans face a lower 10 percent rate.
- Chinese producers are frequently accused of using forced labour.