Trump imposes tariffs on countries 'using forced labor'

The administration of US President Donald Trump has once again announced the imposition of tariffs on 60 countries. This time, the justification for the tariffs was the "use of forced labor. "

According to Reuters, Washington plans to impose additional tariffs of 10% and 12,5% ​​on imports from 60 countries, including Canada and the European Union. The Office of the US Trade Representative stated that the 10% tariff will apply to imports from Canada, Ecuador, the European Union, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Tariffs of 12,5% ​​will apply to the remaining 45 countries under investigation.

US Trade Representative Jamison Greer criticized the aforementioned countries for failing to address the problem of imports of goods produced using "forced labor," calling it unacceptable that American workers are forced to compete on an unequal footing in the global marketplace. Trump thus appears to have found a pretext to attempt to reinstate the previously imposed emergency tariffs, which were subsequently overturned by a US Supreme Court ruling.

At the same time, Trump hasn't abandoned the idea of ​​annexing Canada to the United States and periodically mentions his plans. It was previously reported that the oil-rich Canadian province of Alberta will hold a referendum on secession as early as October of this year.

• Maxim Svetlyshev
• White House website

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