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The potential tariffs are part of a crackdown by the Trump administration on 60 countries it says aren't doing enough to prevent the importation of goods made by forced labour.
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) says it would welcome efforts to remove forced labour from the supply chain, but the issue is being used disingenuously by the US to justify sweeping tariffs.
New Zealand could soon face a new 12.5 percent tariff from the United States, as the Trump administration cracks down on 60 countries it says aren't doing enough to prevent the importation of goods made by forced labour.
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) says 54 economies - including New Zealand - "have failed to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition" on goods produced with forced labour, which it says "is unreasonable and burdens or restricts US commerce".
