Trump's team proposes imposing tariffs on dozens of countries — Politico
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump intends to impose new trade tariffs on key global partners, including the European Union and Canada.
This move stems from serious concerns on the part of the U.S. regarding the use of forced labor in supply chains.
A special investigation conducted by the agency recommends imposing tariffs on imports from 60 countries due to their inability to effectively enforce laws prohibiting goods produced using forced labor.
This move is one of two large-scale investigations that the U.S. government launched in early spring with the aim of reinstating Trump’s global tariffs, which were overturned by the Supreme Court in February.
“The failure of our most important trading partners to address the issue of imports of goods made with forced labor is unacceptable. This creates a dynamic where American workers are forced to compete on a global level under unequal conditions. We will no longer tolerate this inequality,” said U.S. Trade Representative Jamison Greer.
According to the investigation’s findings, the European Union and five other countries—Canada, Ecuador, Indonesia, Mexico, and Pakistan—have failed to adequately enforce existing laws against human exploitation.
As a result, agency analysts recommend imposing a 10% tariff on goods from these regions.
These recommendations are contained in a new report by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), excerpts of which were published by Politico.
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At the same time, Trump once again repeated the threats he has been making in recent weeks: “If they agree, it’s over, and if not, we’ll bomb them.”
Official Tehran refused to participate in the second round of peace talks with the United States, which were to take place in Islamabad.
