The additional duties come just a day after Marco Rubio tells Southeast Asian foreign ministers that the US is ‘with Asean 100 per cent’.

The levies, effective Friday, range from 10 percent to 12.5 percent and impact major economies like China, India and the European Union.

Singapore's exports to the US are now subject to a 12.5% tariff due to forced labour concerns. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.