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Trump administration to raise tariffs on goods produced with forced labor
◆ Published
23 July 2026
◆ Topic
regulatory
◆ Sectors
◆ Geography
◆ Source
◆ Verified
Fusion42 · 24 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Trump administration is imposing tariffs of 10-12.5% on 60 countries for failing to enforce bans on forced labor in imports, following months of investigations into major US trading partners including the EU, China, Japan, the UK, Taiwan and Mexico.
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◆ The Wire takeaway
If you source from or manufacture in any of the 60 targeted countries, your landed costs just rose 10-12.5% unless your supply chain can prove forced labor exclusion. You have weeks to audit your suppliers and either document compliance or find new ones.
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◆ Topics
Supply Chain · tariffs · forced-labor · trade-policy · supply-chain · compliance