Trump Proposes 10% Tariffs on 60 Trading Partners to Curb Forced Labor

The United States is set to impose new tariffs on imports from dozens of trading partners, linking the move to concerns about forced labour and reviving a protectionist strategy that had been largely undercut by the Supreme Court earlier this year.

According to Bloomberg, the proposed duties would be at least 10% on imports from 60 trading partners, making this President Donald Trump’s biggest effort yet to rebuild his tariff wall after many of his earlier levies were struck down by the court. The BBC reported that the announcement comes after the Supreme Court overturned many of Trump’s previous duties in February, forcing the administration to look for a new legal and political route for trade restrictions.

The tariffs are being presented as part of a forced-labour crackdown, although the available reporting does not spell out which specific goods or countries would be targeted beyond the broad group of trading partners. That leaves questions about how the policy will be applied in practice, how broad the enforcement will be, and whether it will trigger retaliation from affected countries.

The move matters because tariffs can raise costs for importers and consumers, while also putting pressure on foreign governments and suppliers to change labor practices. It could also reshape trade ties with a large share of U.S. partners if the administration follows through with the proposed baseline rate.

What happens next will depend on the final scope of the plan, the legal basis the administration uses, and whether trading partners challenge the measures. For now, the proposal signals that Trump is seeking to restore one of the central tools of his trade agenda even after the Supreme Court weakened his earlier approach.