US slaps fresh tariffs on China, 50-plus countries in latest wave

NS Nayan Seth,Mark MagnierSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-23 · 21:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The United States has imposed new tariffs on over 60 countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, India, and EU member states. These tariffs, ranging from 10 to 12.5 percent, were announced late Thursday, just before a temporary 10 percent levy was set to expire. The action stems from a Section 301 investigation into forced labor, with the US asserting that current measures are insufficient to prevent goods made with forced labor from entering supply chains. According to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, this move aims to address human rights abuses and trade distortions, ultimately improving worker welfare globally.

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The action aims to correct a human rights abuse and distortive trade practice to improve worker welfare.

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Washington argues that existing measures have failed to keep goods produced with forced labor out of supply chains.

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The tariffs are a result of a Section 301 investigation into forced labor.

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The tariffs range from 10 to 12.5 percent.

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The United States imposed new tariffs against 60 countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, India, and EU member states.

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The United States imposed late on Thursday a fresh wave of tariffs against 60 countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, India and European Union member states, hours before a temporary 10 per cent blanket levy was due to expire.The tariffs, ranging from 10 to 12.5 per cent, are the outcome of a Section 301 investigation into forced labour, with Washington arguing that existing measures have failed to keep goods produced with forced labour out of supply chains.“Today’s action will begin to correct what is both a human rights abuse and distortive trade practice to improve the welfare of workers everywhere,” US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in a statement.

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