US Tariffs on 60 Nations Including Thailand Over Forced Labor Imports

Thairath•International•24d ago

Reader Briefing

The US is planning to impose new tariffs on 60 countries, including Thailand, due to their perceived failure to effectively ban imports of goods produced by forced labor.

•The US Trade Representative's Office (USTR) has proposed 10% or 12.5% tariffs on goods from 60 countries and economies.
•The tariffs are a response to findings under Section 301 that these countries have failed to prohibit and enforce laws against imports of goods made with forced labor.
•Thailand is included in the group facing a 12.5% tariff rate due to its failure to enact prohibitions and effectively enforce laws against forced labor imports.
•The measures are set to take effect after provisional tariffs expire on July 24th.

Overview

•The US Trade Representative's Office (USTR) announced proposed additional tariffs.
•The USTR found that 60 countries and economies failed to effectively prohibit and enforce laws against imports of goods produced by forced labor.
•Tariffs of 10% or 12.5% are proposed for imports from 60 countries and economies.
•Thailand is among 45 economies proposed to be subject to a 12.5% tariff increase.
•The USTR stated that the actions, policies, and practices of these economies are 'unreasonable' and obstruct US commerce.
•These proposed measures are part of an effort to reinstate emergency tariffs after previous ones were invalidated by the US Supreme Court in February.
•The measures are expected to have a severe impact on the supply chains and exports of the 60 economies, including Thailand.
•Formal announcement and implementation of the tariffs are expected during July.

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Key Quotes

Jamieson Greer

""It is unacceptable that our most important trading partners have failed to deal with imports of goods produced by forced labor. This creates a mechanism that forces American workers to compete on an unequal playing field globally. We will no longer tolerate this inequality. Each partner must do more to ensure trade does not promote and reinforce the entrenchment of forced labor globally.""

“การที่พันธมิตรทางการค้าที่สำคัญที่สุดของเรา ล้มเหลวในการจัดการกับการนำเข้าสินค้าที่ผลิตด้วยแรงงานบังคับเป็นเรื่องที่ยอมรับไม่ได้ สิ่งนี้สร้างกลไกที่บีบให้แรงงานชาวอเมริกันต้องแข่งขันในเวทีโลกบนสนามที่ไม่เท่าเทียม เราจะไม่ยอมทนต่อความเหลื่อมล้ำนี้อีกต่อไป พันธมิตรแต่ละรายต้องทำมากกว่านี้ เพื่อให้แน่ใจว่าการค้าจะไม่ไปส่งเสริมและตอกย้ำการใช้แรงงานบังคับให้ฝังรากลึกในระดับโลก”

Key Entities

Place

United States(สหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

The country proposing new tariffs on imports.

Thailand(ไทย)ℹ️

A country targeted for new US tariffs due to its enforcement of forced labor import laws.

Canada(แคนาดา)ℹ️

A country included in the group facing a 10% US tariff increase.

European Union(สหภาพยุโรป)ℹ️

A bloc of countries included in the group facing a 10% US tariff increase.

United Kingdom(สหราชอาณาจักร)ℹ️

A country included in the group facing a 10% US tariff increase.

China(จีน)ℹ️