The Trump administration is proposing that tariffs of 10% or more be imposed on products from dozens of major trading partners following a probe into imports of goods allegedly made with forced labour.
The report released early Wednesday by the U.S. Trade Representative said Canada, Mexico, Taiwan and the United Kingdom and some other countries would face 10% additional tariffs for allegedly failing to enforce a forced labour import ban.
A 12.5% additional tariff would be imposed on China, Japan, India, South Korea, Brazil and Switzerland and dozens of other countries.
“The failure of our most important trading partners to address the importation of goods made with forced labour is unacceptable. This creates a dynamic where American workers are forced to compete globally on an unlevel playing field,” USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer said in a statement.
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He added that “each of our trading partners must do more to ensure that trade does not perversely encourage and entrench forced labour globally.”
The new tariffs would not take effect immediately. They are subject to public comment and review.
The investigation into alleged failure to prevent imports of goods allegedly made by forced labour was conducted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The strategy would enable U.S. President Donald Trump to skirt limits on his tariffs imposed by the Supreme Court.
The report defined forced labor as “work or service exacted from a person under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily.”
The Supreme Court ruled in February that Trump had overstepped his authority by using a different law – the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977 – to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners.
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Like Trump really care about labour issues?
Just to add to it… yes we buy stuff from China… no that does not mean it was made with forced labour.
There are specific regions in China that it would be coming from that is tied to the internment camps or re-education camps.
Sounds a lot like conversion therapy with a side of hard labour. but yeah, we are okay with that in Canada from a Liberals perspective.
All the people okay with forced labour in here… Sure, argue that US was built on slavery, or that Canada TFW are “forced Labour”….
in 2026, we are partnering with a country known for human rights violations. Since 2017, the Chinese government has detained over a million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in internment camps.
So we are basically partnering with 1940’s Germany, while throwing judgment at the U.S.
Undocumented workers are not the same as forced labour. There is choice involved.
Says the country still using forced for-profit prison labour.
Forced Labour in Canada??? it is hard enough to get some Canadians to work at all, much less then by force. LOL
I’m curious as to where Canada is importing good made from forced labour? Do we import good from countries that the US does not?
so I guess the usa should put a 20 percent tarriff on themselves for slavery of the black people and forced labour of the Mexicans.
The country built on slavery talking. lolololololololol
Dementia Donnie will not finish his term.
He’s already running at a below average IQ
@Charlie. No. Now phuck off troll goof.
US has utilize millions of undocumented workers for the last century to keep labor cost down. Exploiting all that cheap labor has given America an advantage. That advantage will soon be gone making US labor much less competitive.
Another pile of bull from the orange regime.
Hmmm… let’s see … 49,000 Chinese EVs coming to Canada … any forced labour on this deal Mr TrudeauCarney?
Just watch. Elbows Ip Canadians will act like victims and make excuses on forced labor.
Greer impresses me. He totally outmatches the reactionary ham fisted Leblanc.
@Jayba. What false narrative on fentanyl? Canada admitted the border needed shoring up and you don’t think there is a fentanyl crisis in Canada.
Hey Global isn’t a comment saying Sh**t Trump inciting violence, murder
You may want to look into Pete the Marksman in comments.
Go Trump Go.
Sh**t Trump!
With many states having only a minimum wage of $7.25, the US should worry about its own use of slavery to produce goods.
Canada announces 25% tariffs on the US because of lax gun control. Canada’s trade minister announced the move following an investigation that found hundreds of children die because of lax gun control laws in the United States.
I have never heard of so many lame excuses coming from the Trump administration about why they are charging tarrifs on Canada. Usually the accuser is the guilty party.
Trump: only we can use forced labor like Amazon junk.
News Flash – Canada is imposing a 100% tariff on U.S. donut and fast food chains because Trump
The courts seem to have not gotten through to Trump. This is obviously contempt of court and congress. that is grounds for impeachment. All countries should expel their US ambasador over this.
Someone has got to get through to the toddler that this is not how one negotiates CUSMA.
F*ck you USA! I see LeNothing is doing a good job negotiating. More tariffs and lies from the USA. What the f*ck is that tool doing down there!? What the hell is LeNothing saying to these guys?? Every time he flaps his mouth, more tariffs!
Pretty rich from a country that is bringing back child labour.
If you’re against prison labour you must be an elbozo.
Good to see someone cracking down on forced labour. There are companies in Canada that brings in foreigners promising citizenship but instead force them to work for just food and a bed with the threat that if they complain or call authorities they will be deported.
Carney gets his marching orders from China. He admires basic dictatorships just like Trudeau.
I see they traded in one false narrative of tarrifs for fentanyl crossing the border for another false narrative of tarrifs for forced labour. US obviously grasping at straws for an excuse to use tariffs and firms up the plan that Canada needs to develop honest trade partners elsewhere and diversify away from away from the US.
They seem confused about which country explicitly allows forced labour in it’s constitution. Hint: it’s not Canada.
Pretty rich from the country with both legally protected forced labour (prison labour) and inequality under law if not Epstein-class. I am all for ending forced labor, but let’s be real: this is not an actual concern; the regime is flailing, trying to skirt the law, as usual.
Every accusation is a confession with these goofs.
Canada has been warned about this for many years, including under Biden. This is a good policy as forced labor is disgustingly. Of course, Canada will play a victim as usual.