US Proposes 10-12.5% Tariffs on 60 Nations Including Pakistan Over Forced Labor

The Trump administration proposed additional duties of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 economies, including Pakistan, citing failure to curb forced labor trade.

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US Proposes 10-12.5% Tariffs on 60 Nations Including Pakistan Over Forced Labor — US Proposes 10-12.5% Tariffs on 60 Nations Over Forced Labor

The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed imposing additional duties of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 economies after determining their failures to curb trade in goods made with forced labor are unreasonable and restrict US commerce.

Proposal Details

The proposal from the US Trade Representative's office is the latest finding from a Section 301 unfair trade practices investigation to be released as the Trump administration seeks to rebuild its emergency tariffs, which were struck down by a US Supreme Court decision in February.

Affected Economies

The USTR said it determined that it would impose 10% duties related to the forced labor investigation on imports from Canada, Ecuador, the EU, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan, Argentina, Bangladesh and other states.