Trump admin. floats tariffs on 60 trading partners after forced labor probe
The Trump administration has proposed tariffs of 10% or more on 60 trading partners accused of not addressing forced labor. This move aims to rebuild the U.S. tariff system after a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year. The tariffs are part of a broader strategy to ensure fair competition for American companies.
- ▪The proposed tariffs target countries like China, Japan, and the European Union for failing to enforce rules against forced labor.
- ▪A 12.5% tariff is proposed for most countries, while a lower 10% rate applies to those making some efforts to block forced labor.
- ▪Certain goods, including beef and coffee, are exempt from these tariffs.
9 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 13 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 4 lean left, 4 centre.
- ▪ US cites forced labour concerns as grounds for new tariffs — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ NZ could face 12.5% tariff in US crackdown on forced labour imports — RNZ
- ▪ Trump admin proposes broad new tariffs on top trading partners — ABC News — Top
- ▪ U.S. is proposing new tariffs on 60 trading partners over forced labor imports — Quartz
- ▪ U.S. Proposes at Least 10% Tariffs on Trading Partners After Probe Into Forced Labor - Morningstar — Google News
- ▪ US proposes tariffs on Korea, other partners over forced labor concerns — Korea Times
- ▪ US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe — ABC News — US
- ▪ US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe — ABC News — Politics
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Politics Trump administration floats tariffs on 60 trading partners — including China, U.K., EU — after forced labor probes By Joe Walsh Joe Walsh Senior Editor, Politics Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Read Full Bio Joe Walsh June 3, 2026 / 2:46 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The Trump administration has unveiled proposed tariffs of 10% or more on dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, hitting some of the U.S.'s largest trading partners — as the administration tries to rebuild its system of global tariffs after the Supreme Court struck them down earlier this year.U.S.
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