USTR proposes 12.5% additional duties on India, 53 other countries over forced labour import violations
The U.S. Trade Representative has proposed additional duties of 12.5% on 54 countries, including India, due to violations related to forced labour imports. This decision follows investigations into the failure of these countries to effectively enforce bans on goods produced with forced labour. India has denied the allegations and requested that the U.S. cease its investigations, advocating for resolution through ongoing trade negotiations.
- ▪The U.S. Trade Representative proposed 12.5% additional duties on 54 countries for failing to prohibit forced labour imports.
- ▪India has denied the allegations and requested an end to the investigations.
- ▪The USTR stated that some trading partners have taken initial steps, but more action is needed to prevent forced labour goods from entering the U.S.
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- ▪ US proposes action against 60 countries over forced labour concerns: Why India is on the list — Times of India — Top
- ▪ US proposes action against India, 59 others over forced labour import curbs — Hindustan Times — Top
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The U.S. Trade Representative has proposed slapping 12.5% additional duties on 54 countries, including India, for failing to prohibit the import of goods produced with forced labour.The action follows investigations launched against 60 countries over what the USTR described as their failure to impose and effectively enforce bans on imports made with forced labour."The failure of our most important trading partners to address the importation of goods made with forced labour is unacceptable. This creates a dynamic where American workers are forced to compete globally on an unlevel playing field,” U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer said in a statement.
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