The Trump administration proposed new tariffs of 10% or more on dozens of major trading partners, following a U.S. Trade Representative probe that found 60 countries failed to enforce bans on importing goods made with forced labor. Canada, Mexico, Taiwan, and the UK would face an additional 10%, while China, Japan, India, South Korea, Brazil, and Switzerland would face 12.5%, with cited products including Chinese cotton and polysilicon, Brazilian beef, and Myanmar rice. The duties were brought under Section 301 of the Trade Act, a strategy that lets Trump sidestep the limits the Supreme Court placed on his tariff power in February. They wouldn't take effect immediately, as public hearings are set to begin July 7, with some items like certain textiles, coffee, and bananas exempt or facing lower rates.
