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news Cbc World 2026-06-06

US Introduces New Tariffs Based on Forced Labor Concerns

The Trump administration is implementing tariffs on over 60 countries, citing the use of forced labor in imported products. This move is seen as a new strategy to combine economic policy with moral objectives.


<img alt="U.S. President Donald Trump." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/1879733a-0f64-4d37-b5b6-0dc7bcabb35d,1780699939530/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="U.S. President Donald Trump." width="620" /><p>The Trump administration is imposing new tariffs on more than 60 countries to penalize them for importing products that use forced labour. Andrew Chang explains how these 'stealth tariffs' may be a new way for the United States ...

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