Trump’s new forced labour tariffs: who wins?

Suppliers and brands across the textile trade are weighing the implications of US President Trump’s latest tariff move, with the measures already prompting questions about sourcing, compliance and competitiveness.

The president’s latest ‘forced labour’ tariffs apply rates of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 economies including the European Union – on top of existing Most Favoured Nation duties. Enforced on 24^th July, they account for roughly 99.4% of US imports.