Global forced-labor tariffs meet cautious international reaction
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Under Section 301, the U.S. imposes 10% or 12.5% tariffs on 60 economies for not banning goods made with forced labor, aiming to anchor a broader anti-forced-labor regime after a Supreme Court ruling struck down emergency tariffs; responses range from Australia’s rejection of the rationale to Brazil and Chile criticizing the move, while Canada and New Zealand express willingness to engage and negotiate rather than retaliate.
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