The US Trade Representative (USTR) announced a tariff decision against 60 trading partners for failing to ban or effectively enforce a ban on imports of goods produced through forced labor.
According to the final decision reached after investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, an additional duty of 10% or 12.5% has been imposed on imports from the countries in question.
The tariff rates were determined based on whether countries have imposed import bans on forced labor goods. Countries that have imposed a ban, committed to such a ban through reciprocal trade agreements, or apply a partial regime will face a 10% tariff, while those without a ban will face 12.5%.
Countries subject to 10% tariff
- Argentina
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
- Canada
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- Jordan
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Kingdom
For products originating from the European Union and Taiwan, the total tariff burden has been set at 10%.
Countries subject to 12.5% tariff
- China
- Hong Kong
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- Turkey
- Russia
- Norway
- Kazakhstan
- Bahrain
- Egypt
- Iraq
- Israel
- Kuwait
- Libya
- Morocco
- Oman
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
- Algeria
- Angola
- Nigeria
- South Africa
- Bahamas
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- Guyana
- Nicaragua
- Peru
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
- Japan
- South Korea
- Switzerland
The new tariffs will apply to goods entering the US or withdrawn from warehouse as of July 24.
The US administration had launched an investigation into 60 trading partners on the same grounds in March.
The USTR's decision comes shortly before the expiration of the 10% global tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. That global tariff took effect on February 24 and could be applied for a maximum of 150 days. That period ends on Thursday, July 24.
Trump had announced that tariff after the US Supreme Court ruled that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were unlawful.
