Washington. The United States on Friday imposed new tariffs of 10 percent and 12.5 percent on goods from 60 trading partners, including the European Union and China, accusing them of failing to curb imports linked to forced labour.
The move came as a temporary 10 percent global tariff expired, marking the White House’s first step towards rebuilding President Donald Trump’s near-global tariff framework after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his “reciprocal” duties ranging from 10 percent to 50 percent.
The tariffs, imposed under a national emergencies law aimed at reducing the US trade deficit, had been introduced last year.
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