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US forced‑labour tariffs on 60 economies, protests persist

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US forced‑labour tariffs face protests, lawsuits, expansion on 60 economies, protests persist

The United States made permanent a forced‑labour import duty import‑duty regime on 24 July 2026, levying applying 10 % on partially compliant to economies judged to have taken partial steps and 12.5 % on to those deemed non‑compliant. The tariffs cover 60 foreign markets—about 99 % of U.S. imports—including Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico and India at the lower rate and China, Japan and South Korea at the higher rate. Vietnam protested the 12.5 % rate, levy, citing its strict anti‑forced‑labour Decree 292/2026, its compliance with ILO conventions, compliance and a diplomatic message appeal from President‑General To Lam to President Trump urging a reassessment. Trump, and pledged continued dialogue. A coalition of small U.S. firms – Learning firms—Learning Resources, Burlap & Barrel and Collective Horology – filed Horology—filed lawsuits in the U.S. Court of International Trade, arguing the tariffs duties exceed authority, lack country‑by‑country justification statutory authority and are “arbitrary arbitrary and capricious.” The capricious; the suits are represented by the Liberty Justice Center. On 25 July the The administration has announced a Section 301 expansion to expansion, adding more than 80 foreign markets, adding countries markets such as Argentina Argentina, and invoking concerns has held public hearings receiving over child‑labour 2,100 comments. Foreign governments including Australia, Brazil, the European Union, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore and unfair trade practices. Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reiterated that Japan have called the 12.5 % duty is higher rates unjustified, pledging promising to raise the issue at every level of the Australia‑U.S. relationship, echoing similar statements from New Zealand, Singapore and Japan. in bilateral forums. The situation episode remains characterized marked by diplomatic push‑back, legal challenges, challenges and a U.S. effort to sustain a broader forced‑labour tariff framework.

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  1. 2026-07-26 11:13 UTC US forced‑labour tariffs on 60 economies, protests persist
  2. 2026-07-26 09:09 UTC US forced‑labour tariffs face protests, lawsuits, expansion
  3. 2026-07-26 08:04 UTC US forced‑labour tariffs spark protests, lawsuits
  4. 2026-07-26 03:24 UTC US forced‑labour tariffs spark protests, lawsuits
  5. 2026-07-26 01:31 UTC US forced‑labour tariffs take effect, draw protests
  6. 2026-07-26 01:13 UTC US forced‑labour tariffs expand, face lawsuits
  7. 2026-07-25 23:34 UTC US forced‑labour tariffs expand, face lawsuits

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