Trump's Tariff Trap: A Global Trade Web of Forced Labor and Retaliation The US government has imposed global tariffs on 60 economies under the guise of combating forced labor, sparking widespread rebukes from trade partners.
While some have criticized the new duties themselves, others are more concerned about their implications for the economic relationship between the United States and its trading partners.
At its core, the move by the US Trade Representative is an attempt to justify a baseline tariff that had been challenged by the courts.