ToplineThe Trump administration will impose new tariffs on 60 countries over alleged forced-labor violations, U.S. trade officials announced Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s temporary global tariffs are set to expire.The new levies will replace global tariffs set to expire Friday. Getty ImagesKey FactsLevies between 10% and 12.5% will be imposed on 60 U.S. trade partners and will take effect shortly after midnight Friday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced.The trade partners face new tariffs for their alleged “failure to impose and effectively enforce” a ban on forced-labor practices in trade with the U.S., the office said.The Trump administration will bring the tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which allows presidents to impose levies to counter unfair trade practices after an investigation.Some 17 countries will face a 10% tariff because they adopted at least some forced-labor restrictions, five will receive effective rates of 10% to 12.5%, depending on the product, and 38 are subject to 12.5% tariffs after U.S. trade officials determined they failed to impose and effectively enforce forced-labor import bans.what to watch forHow U.S. trade partners react. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday accused the U.S. of violating the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement after Trump imposed 50% levies on some products, but said Canada would “engage intensively to address any outstanding issues.” key backgroundU.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer signaled new tariffs earlier this week, after trade officials first proposed levies on dozens of countries over forced-labor allegations. Greer’s office said in June that the countries had created an “unlevel playing field” for American workers, claiming they failed to enforce a prohibition on forced-labor-related imports. Trump has sought to impose new levies since the Supreme Court struck down his so-called Liberation Day tariffs in February. His temporary 10% global tariffs were ruled unlawful by the U.S. Court of International Trade in May, but an appeals court paused that ruling as the Trump administration appealed the decision.further readingForbesNew Tariffs On Other Countries Coming ‘Soon’—As Punishment For Forced Labor, Trump Trade Rep SaysBy Sara DornForbesTrump Administration Proposes New Tariffs After Forced Labor Probe Into 60 CountriesBy Siladitya Ray