The new duties replace previous tariffs and are justified by insufficient measures against forced labor
US announces tariffs of 10 or 12.5 percent on imports from 60 trading partners
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As the White House announced on Thursday, tariffs of 10 or 12.5 percent on imports from a total of 60 trading partners, which account for more than 99 percent of all imports to the US. They replace tariffs of 10 percent that Trump imposed in February based on another section of the 1974 law. July 2026, 23:30 US President has found a new legal basis for tariffs. © Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP / dpa Washington (dpa) - Due to allegedly inadequate measures against forced labor, the US government has announced a tariff of 10 and 12.5 percent on imports from 60 trading partners.
Furthermore, Depending on the trading partner, the investigations would have resulted in either tariffs of 10 or 12.5 percent as "appropriate rate", it said in the communication. After his defeat in the U.S. Supreme Court, Trump rushed to impose new global tariffs of 10 percent in February. For the remaining products, however, the rate is higher: this applies, for example, to cheese, which is effectively subject to a tariff of nearly 25 percent.
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As the White House announced on Thursday, tariffs of 10 or 12.5 percent on imports from a total of 60 trading partners, which account for more than 99 percent of all imports to the US.
according to Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungThey replace tariffs of 10 percent that Trump imposed in February based on another section of the 1974 law.
according to Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungJuly 2026, 23:30 US President has found a new legal basis for tariffs. © Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP / dpa Washington (dpa) - Due to allegedly inadequate measures against forced labor, the US government has announced a tariff of 10 and 12.5 percent on imports from 60 trading partners.
according to DIE ZEIT +1Depending on the trading partner, the investigations would have resulted in either tariffs of 10 or 12.5 percent as "appropriate rate", it said in the communication.
according to Handelsblatt +1After his defeat in the U.S. Supreme Court, Trump rushed to impose new global tariffs of 10 percent in February.
according to Handelsblatt +1For the remaining products, however, the rate is higher: this applies, for example, to cheese, which is effectively subject to a tariff of nearly 25 percent.
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