Australia had "robust, comprehensive and world-leading legislation" addressing forced labour and modern slavery, a spokesperson says.

The potential levies of either 10% or 12.5% would apply to 60 trading partners, although the proposal listed several product exemptions.

The latest tariff proposal by Trump’s top trade envoy comes more than three months after the Supreme Court struck down the president’s “Liberation Day” tariffs.

Donald Trump's administration has been scrambling to rebuild it's tariff agenda after a supreme court decision.

The latest tariff proposal by Trump’s top trade envoy comes more than three months after the Supreme Court struck down the president’s “Liberation Day” tariffs.

The U.S. Trade Representative has announced the Trump administration is proposing tariffs of 10% or more for dozens of major trading partners following a probe into alleged forced…

US proposes 10% tariffs on imports due to forced labor concerns, seeking to rebuild Trump's tariff agenda amid trade tensions.

The Trump administration has proposed a 12.5 per cent tariff on all Australian exports to the United States, in a move aimed at cracking down on goods linked to forced labour.

The trade agency said it would impose additional duties of 12.5 percent on the remaining 45 countries that it investigated.

The move comes months after Washington launched investigations into 60 economies, including China, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and the Philippines.

The US Trade Representative on Tuesday proposed new duties targeting 60 economies for alleged failures to act against forced labor, as the Trump

The Trump administration is proposing that tariffs of 10 percent or more be imposed on products from dozens of major trading partners following a probe into imports of goods…

The development came at a time when Washington and New Delhi are holding talks to finalise a bilateral trade agreement.

The Trump administration has unveiled proposed tariffs of 10% or more on dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, including some of the U.S.'s largest…

The Trump administration has proposed an extra 12.5 per cent tariff on Australia, angering the federal government.

The US claims the countries failure to address forced labour concerns places restrictions on US trade

A new wave of Trump tariffs could unsettle US trade partners which have already signed new trade deals or have been negotiating them for months.

For countries, including Pakistan, that have 'imposed partial regime with effect of preventing importation of certain forced labour goods', USTR proposes an additional 10% tariff.

An investigation by the US Trade Representative has alleged Australia failed to prevent the import of goods produced using forced labour.

The investigation was conducted under the Trade Act of 1974. The strategy would enable Trump to skirt limits on his tariffs imposed by the Supreme Court.

Trade minister says Australia has ‘robust, comprehensive and world-leading legislation addressing forced labour and modern slavery’