NEW DELHI: In a widely anticipated move, the US Trade Representative Tuesday proposed 12.5% tariff on exports from 54 countries, including India and China, accusing them of failure to prohibit import of goods using forced labour.

The U.S. Trade Representative has included India as one of 54 nations that hasn't prohibited the trade of goods produced by forced labor. As a consequence, a new tariff scheme is…

India is among 54 economies that, according to the USTR, have failed to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on imports made with forced labour. | India News

Just as India and the United States appear to be moving closer to a trade agreement, Washington is considering a proposed 12.5% tariff on certain Indian imports. India is among 60…