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U.S. Proposes 10%–12.5% Tariffs on Imports From 60 Countries

The U.S. Trade Representative says the duties are meant to punish trading partners that failed to bar goods made with forced labour, and the proposal will be reviewed through a public comment period and hearings.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer arrives for the G7 trade meeting in Paris, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, Pool)
FILE - Goods imported from Brazil are displayed at Amazonia Brasil, a Brazilian goods store, in Newark, N.J., Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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Overview

  • The USTR published the Section 301 proposal on Tuesday, recommending additional duties of either 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 economies after investigations into failures to prohibit or enforce bans on goods tied to forced labour.
  • The plan sets two rates: about 15 partners would face a 10% extra duty while 45 others including China and India would face 12.5%, with Canada, Mexico, the EU and the UK listed among the lower‑rate group.
  • USTR carved out many strategic and essential items from the duties and proposed a textile quota mechanism that would allow limited volumes of apparel and textiles to enter the U.S. at reduced Section 301 rates.
  • The proposal is not final; written comments are open through July 6 and USTR has scheduled a public hearing for July 7 before any tariffs could be imposed.
  • The move is meant to rebuild the administration’s tariff toolkit after courts limited earlier emergency authorities and it directly intersects with ongoing India–U.S. trade talks, drawing diplomatic pushback from some partners and warnings from U.S. business groups about higher consumer costs.