Trump Administration Turns to a New Rationale to Justify Old Tariffs

Scritto il 03/06/2026
da Ana Swanson

The administration has settled on a more legally and politically durable way to impose tariffs, but some say the focus on forced labor is merely a pretext for protectionism.On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced a tariff of 10 percent to 12.5 percent on 59 countries and the 27-member European Union.