Jul 24, 2026 – 8.45amThe Trump administration has slapped Australia with a 12.5 per cent tariff as it seeks to rebuild its trade wall by alleging Canberra has failed to adequately police goods produced with forced labour.The Office of the United States Trade Representative on Thursday (Friday AEST) announced tariffs ranging from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent on imports from 60 economies, including the European Union, Japan, and the United Kingdom, after a months-long investigation concluded they had failed to prevent goods produced with forced labour from entering their supply chains.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles