US Proposes Additional 12.5 Percent Tariff on Some Countries After Forced Labor Probe
'The failure of our most important trading partners to address the importation of goods made with forced labor is unacceptable,' trade czar Jamieson Greer said.
TL;DR
- Trump administration proposes tariffs up to 12.5% on imports from dozens of trading partners.
- Concerns are raised about trading partners failing to enforce bans on goods made with forced labor.
- The U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) completed investigations into 60 trade partners.
- Investigations were launched under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, concerning unfair trade practices.
- The probes examine if partner practices discriminate against or burden U.S. commerce.