The Trump administration on Thursday imposed new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on imports from 18 Latin American and Caribbean countries as part of a broader trade action targeting 60 economies that Washington says have failed to adequately prohibit or prevent imports of goods produced with forced labor.
The measures, announced by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), were adopted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 following investigations launched in March, consultations with more than 45 governments, more than 2,100 public comments and multiple rounds of public hearings.
