US proposes tariff rates under 301 forced labor probe covering most trade
By Bradley Dress ( June 3, 2026, 13:01 GMT | Insight) -- The Trump administration proposed duty rates of up to 12.5 percent on 60 economies, accusing them of failing to impose or enforce prohibitions on forced labor and finding those actions burden US commerce, bringing Washington closer to a permanent tariff regime that was lost in February.The Trump administration proposed duty rates of up to 12.5 percent on 60 economies, accusing them of failing to impose or enforce prohibitions on forced labor and finding those actions burden US commerce, bringing Washington closer to a permanent tariff regime that was lost in February. ...
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