Washington, 27 July 2026 – The United States’ latest tariff programme has placed forced labour at the centre of international trade policy, introducing new duties on imports from 60 trading partners while renewing questions over presidential authority, supply-chain enforcement and the consequences for Asian exporters.
The measures impose tariffs of either 10% or 12.5% on economies that Washington says have failed to introduce or effectively enforce restrictions against importing goods produced using forced labour. The affected trading partners collectively account for more than 99% of US imports, giving the policy extensive reach across global supply chains.
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