U.S. proposes fresh tariffs on 60 economies over forced labor trade practices
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Source: CNBC
Published: 2026-06-03 13:19 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Europe, China, Labour & Workers, Trade & Sanctions, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has proposed additional tariffs of up to 12.5% on imports from 60 economies over their failure to ban goods made with forced labor, in a sweeping action that would hurt most trading partners including China, the European Union and Japan.
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