The United States will implement new tariffs on imports from approximately 60 trading partners starting this Friday, covering 99 percent of all goods entering the country.
The measures, confirmed on Thursday, replace a previous temporary 10 percent levy and are justified by the administration’s allegations that these nations have failed to adequately combat forced labor.
This represents a significant expansion of the ad valorem duties previously in place.
By broadening the scope to nearly all imports from a wide array of partners, the policy shift moves beyond targeted sanctions to a comprehensive trade barrier.
The move is expected to introduce immediate uncertainty for multinational supply chains reliant on these markets, potentially driving up input costs for US manufacturers and consumers.
The announcement marks a hardening of the Trump administration’s trade stance, linking labor rights enforcement directly to broad economic access.