WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has announced a new round of double-digit tariffs on imports from dozens of trading partners as temporary global tariffs imposed earlier this year are set to expire.
According to the Associated Press (AP), the United States will impose import duties ranging from 10% to 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners, which collectively account for approximately 99% of US imports.
The Trump administration said the new tariffs are aimed at countries that have failed to adequately enforce bans on products made with forced labor.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer defended the decision, stating that the United States has maintained a ban on imports produced through forced labor for nearly a century and has consistently enforced those regulations.
“The United States has had a forced labor import ban for nearly a century and rigorously enforces it. It is well past time for our trading partners to do the same,” Greer said.
The new tariffs are scheduled to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday, immediately after the expiration of the temporary 10% worldwide tariffs that Trump introduced following a major legal setback earlier this year.
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The temporary tariffs were implemented after the US Supreme Court struck down the administration’s broader tariff policy in February, prompting the White House to adopt interim trade measures while preparing a revised framework.
The latest move is expected to have significant implications for global trade, supply chains, and international commercial relations as affected countries assess their response to the new US import duties.
