Trump to slap 10%-12.5% tariffs on imports from 60 countries over forced labor

MGR Online•International•11d ago

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The Trump administration is proposing new tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on goods from 60 countries due to their alleged failure to prevent forced labor imports.

•The U.S. government is considering new tariffs on imports from 60 countries.
•The tariffs are justified by an alleged failure of these countries to control forced labor in their trade.
•Thailand is among the 45 countries facing a potential 12.5% tariff, while 15 others face a 10% tariff.
•This proposal is part of a broader trade investigation under Section 301.

Overview

•The U.S. government, under President Donald Trump, is proposing additional tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 countries.
•The tariffs are proposed due to the alleged failure of these countries to control the trade of goods produced using forced labor, which is deemed unreasonable and a constraint on U.S. trade.
•The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued the proposal as a new conclusion from a Section 301 unfair trade investigation.
•15 countries, including Canada, Ecuador, and the EU, are slated for a 10% tariff due to having laws or agreements to prohibit forced labor imports.
•Thailand is among the 45 other countries that will face a 12.5% tariff for not effectively enforcing laws against forced labor imports.
•The announcement comes ahead of July 24, the expiration date of a temporary 10% tariff imposed by the Trump administration on February 20.
•This action is an attempt by the Trump administration to revive emergency tariff measures previously overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in February.
•The USTR will accept public comments on the proposed tariffs and other remedies until July 6.

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Key Quotes

Jamieson Greer

"'The failure of our most important trading partners to address the issue of imports produced by forced labor is unacceptable.'"

“ความล้มเหลวของบรรดาคู่ค้าที่สำคัญที่สุดของเราในการแก้ไขปัญหาการนำเข้าสินค้าที่ผลิตโดยใช้แรงงานบังคับนั้น เป็นสิ่งที่ยอมรับไม่ได้”

Jamieson Greer

"'This creates a dynamic that forces American workers to compete globally on an uneven playing field.'"

“สิ่งนี้สร้างพลวัตที่ทำให้คนงานชาวอเมริกันถูกบังคับให้แข่งขันในระดับโลกบนสนามแข่งขันที่ไม่เท่าเทียมกัน”

Key Entities

Person

Donald Trump(โดนัลด์ ทรัมป์)ℹ️

President of the United States proposing new tariffs on imports.

Jamieson Greer(เจมีสัน กรีเออร์)

U.S. Trade Representative official quoted in the article expressing concerns about forced labor.

Organization

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)(สำนักงานผู้แทนการค้าสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

U.S. government agency proposing new tariffs and conducting trade investigations.

European Union(สหภาพยุโรป)ℹ️

Bloc of countries subject to a 10% tariff due to having laws against forced labor imports.

Place

Thailand(ไทย)ℹ️

Country facing potential 12.5% tariffs due to failure to control forced labor imports.

Canada(แคนาดา)ℹ️

Country facing a 10% tariff due to having laws against forced labor imports.

United States(สหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

Country proposing tariffs and alleging unfair trade practices by other nations.

Law

Section 301(มาตรา 301)ℹ️

U.S. trade law under which an investigation into unfair trade practices has been conducted, leading to proposed tariffs.

International Emergency Economic Powers Act(กฎหมายอำนาจทางเศรษฐกิจฉุกเฉินระหว่างประเทศ)ℹ️

U.S. law under which emergency tariffs were previously imposed and subsequently overturned by the Supreme Court.