Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as stopgap 10% levies expire Friday
Summary
President Donald Trump is imposing new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on products from 60 countries starting Friday. These tariffs replace temporary 10% tariffs that expire and target countries that do not properly enforce bans on goods made with forced labor.Key Facts
- New tariffs range from 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries.
- These countries make up 99% of all U.S. imports.
- The tariffs focus on goods produced using forced labor.
- The U.S. has had a forced labor import ban for nearly 100 years.
- Temporary 10% tariffs are ending at 12:01 a.m. Friday.
- The temporary tariffs began after the Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s earlier large tariffs in February.
- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer leads the enforcement and supports the new tariffs.
- The goal is to stop human rights abuses and unfair trade caused by forced labor imports.
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