What are the new forced labor tariffs being imposed by the Trump administration, and when do they take effect?

The Trump administration will impose new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners—including the European Union—starting at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Friday, the exact moment the temporary 10% global tariff expires; these duties are invoked under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and target countries based on the adequacy of their anti-forced labor laws, with goods from countries deemed to have adequate bans subject to the 10% rate and those with inadequate bans subject to the 12.5% rate.

Which goods and countries are exempt from the new forced labor tariffs?

Exempted goods include oil and gas, fertilizer, certain foodstuffs, and products already subject to Section 232 national security tariffs (such as autos, steel, aluminum, and copper), as well as goods compliant with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement due to the highly integrated North American supply chain and high U.S. content; recent legislative or enforcement actions—like those in India—have moved some countries from the 12.5% to the 10% tariff tier since the duties were first proposed on June 1.

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