Trump to impose double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries
President Donald Trump is implementing new 10% to 12.5% tariffs on imports from 60 countries, citing concerns over forced labor practices. These measures replace expiring temporary levies and signal a continued shift toward protectionist trade policies.
Why it matters
These tariffs represent a significant escalation in U.S. trade policy that could impact global supply chains and international diplomatic relations.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court.
The United States will slap taxes of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries accounting for 99% of U.S. imports, charging that they have inadequately enforced bans on goods produced by forced labor.
"The United States has had a forced labor import ban for nearly a century, and rigorously enforces it; it's well past time for our trading partners to do the same," said U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. "Today's action will begin to correct what is both a human rights abuse and distortive trade practice to improve the welfare of workers everywhere.
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