US forced-labor tariffs unjustified, EU Commission says as trade deal vote nears
By Cynthia Kroet ( June 3, 2026, 11:11 GMT | Insight) -- Proposed new US tariffs over forced labor affects EU and US efforts to implement their trade deal, which includes commitments to cooperate on eliminating forced labor from supply chains, the European Commission has said. In a statement on Wednesday, the commission called the tariffs "unjustified" but said it would “carefully analyze" preliminary findings of an investigation by the US administration.Additional import tariffs that the US has proposed imposing on multiple countries over claims of trade in forced labor goods are “unjustified,” the European Commission has warned....
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