The Cynicism Behind the Administration’s Proposed Forced Labor Tariffs

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) report claims 60 economies, including the EU, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, distort trade by not enforcing import bans on goods made with forced labor. The report proposes tariffs on 99.4% of U.S. imports by value, but critics argue the findings are hypocritical and lack evidence, as the U.S. itself has not ratified the ILO's forced labor convention.