Trump Begins Rebuilding His Tariff Wall, Citing Forced Labor (3)

The US is proposing new tariffs of at least 10% on imports from 60 trading partners in President Donald Trump’s biggest move to rebuild his protectionist wall since his earlier levies were struck down by the Supreme Court.

Following an investigation into how trade partners handle goods allegedly produced by forced labor, a 10% tariff rate would apply to imports from Canada, Mexico, the European Union, Taiwan and the UK, among other places, according to a statement late Tuesday from the Office of the US Trade Representative.

Products from other major economies, including China, India, Japan, South Korea, Brazil ...