The US is imposing a 12.5% tariff on Nigeria and eight African nations over forced-labour concerns, under a US Trade Representative Section 301 finding.
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Key Facts
—The tariff. The United States is imposing a 12.5% tariff on imports from Nigeria and eight African nations over forced-labour concerns.
—The legal route. It follows a Section 301 investigation by the US Trade Representative into 60 major trading partners.
—The lighter rate. Countries that adopted or pledged forced-labour import bans — India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico and the UK — face only 10%.
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