Trump imposes global tariffs citing forced-labor concerns

The US has imposed tariffs of 10-12.5% on imports from 60-80 trading partners, justifying the move on combating forced labor. Democrats have accused Trump of using forced labor as a convenient pretext for reconstructing his tariff wall.

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Democrats accuse Trump of using forced labor as ‘convenient’ justification for tariffs

rss:guardian-worldinternational67d ago wire ×3 kagi ↗

US president faced criticism after officials announced tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on more than 80 countries US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has been accused of using forced labor as “a pretext” to impose a fresh wave of tariffs on dozens of countries, as critics warned of higher prices for Americans. The US president faced swift criticism from Democrats after his officials pre

Trump administration imposes new tariffs on dozens of countries, citing forced labor concerns

stream:bsky-jetstreamother67d ago wire ×2 kagi ↗

It's bad enough that we're paying through the nose for gasoline, now his tariffs will raise the price of everything. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-t... The Trump administration will impose tariffs of up to 12.5% on goods from 60 U.S. trading partners accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, extending the administration's tariffs on much of t...

So the country with a gigantic prison-industrial forced-labour workforce will now charge other countries an import tariff due to their supposed forced labour practices? Trump accused of using forced l

mastodon:mstdn-socialother67d ago kagi ↗

So the country with a gigantic prison-industrial forced-labour workforce will now charge other countries an import tariff due to their supposed forced labour practices? Trump accused of using forced labor as ‘convenient’ justification for tariffs | Trump tariffs | The Guardian https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/j ul/24/trump-forced-labor-tariffs

Trump imposes fresh tariffs on UK, EU and dozens of other trading partners

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"The new tariffs are being implemented under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which allows the president to bypass Congress to instate tariffs designed to punish countries using forced labor to export goods to the US." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... New tariffs will replace 10% global duty and come after US supreme court declared many of the earlier levies illegal

Trump imposes new host of tariffs on trading partners, alleging they use forced labor https:// floridaphoenix.com/2026/07/24/ repub/trump-imposes-new-host-of-tariffs-on-trading-partners-alleging-they-

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Trump imposes new host of tariffs on trading partners, alleging they use forced labor https:// floridaphoenix.com/2026/07/24/ repub/trump-imposes-new-host-of-tariffs-on-trading-partners-alleging-they-use-forced-labor/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=%5Binfosec.exchange%5D # Florida

New Tariffs Test Global Trade Rules

stream:bsky-jetstreamother66d ago kagi ↗

#Bloomberg #globaltrade editor #BrendanMurray says the Trump administration is replacing expiring tariffs with new Section 301 levies tied to forced labor investigations, extending duties to dozens of countries youtu.be/2XUspQEPu10 YouTube video by Bloomberg Television