How U.S. trading partners are responding to Trump’s latest tariffs, forced labour claims
Open this photo in gallery:Shipping containers are seen at the port of Oakland in California in May, 2025.Carlos Barria/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountU.S. The new tariffs took effect just as stopgap levies Trump imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court expired at 12:01 a.m. Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell rejected claims linking Australia, a major exporter of beef, gold and copper, to modern slavery and raising the tariff on its exports to the U.S. to 12.5 per cent from the 10 per cent level imposed after Trump’s “Liberation Day” hikes last year.
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- ▪The new tariffs took effect just as stopgap levies Trump imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court expired at 12:01 a.m.
- ▪Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell rejected claims linking Australia, a major exporter of beef, gold and copper, to modern slavery and raising the tariff on its exports to the U.S. to 12.5 per cent from the 10 per cent level imposed afte
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- ▪ US hits partners with new tariffs over forcer labour claims — France 24 (EN)
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Open this photo in gallery:Shipping containers are seen at the port of Oakland in California in May, 2025.Carlos Barria/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountU.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of tariff hikes drew objections Friday from America’s trading partners including China and Japan, with Australia’s trade minister slamming them as “completely unjustified.” The administration announced extra tariffs of 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent on 60 economies late Thursday, saying the countries had failed to adequately enforce a ban on goods made with forced labour. The new tariffs took effect just as stopgap levies Trump imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court expired at 12:01 a.m. Friday.
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