New US tariffs target EU among 60 economies over forced labour imports

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03/06/2026 - 7:58 GMT+2

The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed imposing additional tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 economies, including the European Union and the United Kingdom, arguing that their failure to adequately prevent trade in goods made with forced labour unfairly burdens US commerce.

The move comes ahead of the July 24 expiry of temporary tariffs imposed after Trump's IEEPA tariff regime was struck down in February.

A report released on Wednesday by the US Trade Representative (USTR) said 54 economies, including the United Kingdom, Norway, Switzerland, Japan, India, Israel, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, have failed to impose and effectively enforce bans on imports made with forced labour. Under the proposal, they would face an additional 12.5% tariff.