Trump Imposes New Tariffs on Dozens of Countries, Citing Forced Labor Concerns President Trump has announced tariffs of up to 12. 5% on goods from 60 countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor.
The move is part of the administration's ongoing trade war and appears designed to revive US manufacturing and prevent what Trump sees as unfair trade practices by other nations.
The administration emphasizes that these tariffs are motivated not only by human rights concerns but also by a desire to give the US an "unfair advantage" over countries that don't enforce bans on forced labor.