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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Trump’s roundabout way to restart tariffs? Launching investigations into forced labor

The Trump administration will launch investigations into forced labor practices on imported goods from 60 countries, including the entire bloc of the European Union, as it seeks methods to restore President Donald Trump’s global tariffs.

Trade Representative Jamieson Greer initiated the probe under Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act – which Trump said his administration planned to do after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his tariff policies last month.

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