{"id":2634327,"date":"2026-07-23T19:41:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T23:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reimposes-new-tariffs-on-60-countries-based-on-forced-labor-laws\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T19:47:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T23:47:39","slug":"trump-reimposes-new-tariffs-on-60-countries-based-on-forced-labor-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reimposes-new-tariffs-on-60-countries-based-on-forced-labor-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump reimposes new tariffs on 60 countries based on forced labor laws"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-reimposes-new-tariffs-on-60-countries-based-on-forced-labor-laws%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2634327&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump is implementing new Section 301 tariffs for 60 countries as a temporary measure, replacing the previous tariffs that expired at the beginning of the week. These tariffs are part of a response too a Supreme Court ruling declaring earlier tariffs unconstitutional. The upcoming tariffs are differentiated based on countries\u2019 enforcement of forced labor laws: 12.5% for those with no such laws and 10% for countries with insufficient enforcement. the U.S. is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/final-quarter-four-factors-that-will-shape-who-is-sworn-in-on-inauguration-day-one-year-from-today\/\" title=\"Four factors that will determine the next Inauguration Day&#039;s outcome\">negotiating bilateral trade deals<\/a> to create carve-outs for critical products. Although critics accuse the management of seeking ways to bypass the Supreme Court decision, officials assert that the strategy remains consistent with broader trade objectives, including supporting U.S. industries, protecting workers, and reducing the trade deficit. Trade officials emphasized that existing tariffs on steel and aluminum remain unchanged and that the administration continues to pursue tariffs and negotiations to achieve economic goals.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4656754\/trump-flirts-2020-interference-georgia-jon-ossoff\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> is rolling out new Section 301 tariffs for 60 countries as the stopgap measure he implemented in the spring is set to expire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In February, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4660471\/supreme-court-fec-ruling-slow-rollout-trump-war-chest-maga-inc\/\">Supreme Court<\/a> ruled that the president\u2019s \u201cLiberation Day\u201d tariffs, raised under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, were unconstitutional. In response, Trump imposed a global section 122 tariff of 10%, which is mandated to expire Friday at 12:01 a.m.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4661766\/trump-iran-money-ship-cargo-damage-hormuz-crucial-oil-shipping-tehran-governing-hormuz\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says Iranian money in US possession will pay for ship damage<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4661279\/trump-reimposes-new-tariffs-60-countries-for-forced-labor-laws-jamieson-greer\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump reimposes new tariffs on 60 countries based on forced labor laws<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4660850\/trump-sophie-cunningham-womens-sports\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump is \u2018following\u2019 the Sophie Cunningham backlash over opposing men in women\u2019s sports<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative previewed the new Section 301 tariffs later in the spring by announcing an investigation into the forced labor laws of American trading partners.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tariffs going into effect Friday at 12:01 a.m. are split into two separate rates: countries that have not enacted forced labor laws will be subject to a 12.5% rate, while <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >countries deemed insufficiently enforcing forced labor laws<\/a> already on the books will be subject to a 10% rate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senior Trump administration officials told reporters on Thursday that the new Section 301 rates will not stack with the president\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/4656073\/trump-impose-50-tariffs-on-canada\/\">existing tariffs<\/a>. In other words, steel and aluminum imports will still be tariffed at 50%, not 60% or 62.5%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials added that the United States is involved in negotiations with its trading partners, including the nations subject to the new 301 tariffs, about creating carve-outs via bilateral trade deals for products deemed to be critical to the U.S. economy that cannot be domestically sourced, including but not limited to certain pharmaceutical ingredients and certain energy products.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, critics had challenged the widely telegraphed Section 301 announcement, accusing the president of seeking means to circumvent the Supreme Court\u2019s tariff ruling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A senior administration official rejected that frame Thursday as being overly \u201csimplistic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis action, as you\u2019ll see, it covers 60 countries versus the previous actions we had that were global in nature,\u201d the administration official said. \u201cThe real message here that everyone needs to take away is the president is going to always use the tools at his disposal to achieve his trade policy objectives, and that includes tariffs.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer made the point in an even more direct way while testifying on Capitol Hill earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4660471\/supreme-court-fec-ruling-slow-rollout-trump-war-chest-maga-inc\/\"><strong>SUPREME COURT CAMPAIGN FINANCE RULING SLOWS ROLLOUT OF TRUMP WAR CHEST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe specific authorities this administration is using have changed, but the trade strategy has not,\u201d he told lawmakers. \u201cWe are committed to continuing to use tariffs and to negotiate deals to support the re-industrialization of our economy, protect American workers and increase their wages and shrink our trade deficit.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" 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