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US proposes new tariffs of at least 10% on dozens of trading partners over forced labour
US proposes new tariffs of at least 10% on dozens of trading partners over forced labour 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 (Jun 2) proposed new duties targeting 60 economies for alleged failures to act against forced labour, as the Trump administration seeks to rebuild its tariff agenda following legal setbacks. The proposed...
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Trump could slap Australia with 12.5% tariff for allegedly importing goods made by slave labour
Trade minister says Australia has ‘robust, comprehensive and world-leading legislation addressing forced labour and modern slavery’Australia is among dozens of countries facing a 12.5% trade tariff from the Trump administration for allegedly failing to prevent imports of goods made by slave labour. The US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, listed Australia among 54 economies that “failed to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced...
No future tariffs, fair rates, end 'forced labour' probe: What India wants from US trade deal
India has outlined key demands in its ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, including preferential tariff treatment and assurances against future tariff hikes, as both countries work towards finalising an interim trade agreement, a trade official said on Monday. A proposed bilateral trade agreement between India and the United States may only be finalised after Washington concludes its Section 301 investigations that alleged unfair trade practices, including concerns related to...
New US tariff plan targets EU and dozens of economies over forced labour imports
The EU and UK are among the economies targeted by a new US tariff proposal linked to forced labour imports, potentially reopening trade tensions just weeks after Brussels reached a deal with Washington. The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed imposing additional tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 economies, including the European Union and the United Kingdom, arguing that their failure to adequately prevent trade in goods made with forced labour unfairly burdens US commerce. The...
Farage’s call for unions to affiliate with Reform sparks furious backlash
Farage’s call for unions to affiliate with Reform sparks furious backlash Unison, Britain’s largest union, has led warnings over workers’ rights and job losses against Nigel Farage’s invitation to trade unions - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Trade union leaders and Labour MPs have reacted with fury to Nigel Farage’s invitation for unions to affiliate with Reform UK. The extraordinary call by Mr Farage came after recent polling suggested that Reform may have as many if not more trade...
US cites forced labour concerns as grounds for new tariffs
US cites forced labour concerns as grounds for new tariffs USTR’s proposal comes from a Section 301 unfair trade practices investigation designed to help rebuild Donald Trump’s tariffs. The administration of US President Donald Trump has proposed new tariffs of up to 12.5 percent on imports from 60 economies after determining they had failed to curb trade in goods made with forced labour, an assertion that was rejected by US trading partners. The proposal from the Office of the United States...
UK and allies impose sanctions on firms enabling West Bank settler violence
Labour backbenchers disappointed as new trade guidance over illegal settlements stops short of outright banThe UK in alliance with a group of other western powers including France and Norway has announced it is imposing sanctions on six firms and one individual involved in enabling and financing the recent upsurge in settler violence in the West Bank. However, the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, disappointed many of her own backbenchers by stopping short of banning trade, saying instead...
UK and allies impose sanctions on firms enabling West Bank settler violence
Labour backbenchers disappointed as new trade guidance over illegal settlements stops short of outright banThe UK in alliance with a group of other western powers including France and Norway has announced it is imposing sanctions on six firms and one individual involved in enabling and financing the recent upsurge in settler violence in the West Bank. However, the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, disappointed many of her own backbenchers by stopping short of banning trade, saying instead...
UK and allies impose sanctions on firms enabling West Bank settler violence
Labour backbenchers disappointed as new trade guidance over illegal settlements stops short of outright banThe UK in alliance with a group of other western powers including France and Norway has announced it is imposing sanctions on six firms and one individual involved in enabling and financing the recent upsurge in settler violence in the West Bank. However, the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, disappointed many of her own backbenchers by stopping short of banning trade, saying instead...