The US government proposed tariffs of up to 12.5% on 60 economies —59 countries and the 27-nation European Union— for failing to ban or effectively enforce the prohibition on imports of goods made with forced labor. The measure, announced Tuesday night by Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, relies on Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act and is the White House's most ambitious step yet to rebuild its tariff policy.

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

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