Trump threatens tariffs on 60 countries including UK and Canada over ‘forced labour’
Donald Trump has proposed tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on 60 countries, including the UK and Canada, citing failures related to forced labor. The European Union has responded by urging the US to honor a previous tariff agreement made last July. This move comes after recent court rulings deemed some of Trump's earlier tariffs unlawful, prompting him to seek alternative legal avenues for imposing new tariffs.
- ▪Trump's proposed tariffs target countries accused of allowing imports produced by forced labor.
- ▪The EU has expressed concerns that these new tariffs breach the spirit of a prior agreement.
- ▪The tariffs would affect major trading partners, including Canada, Japan, and China.
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A container ship at the Port of Los Angeles in May as fresh tariff disruption looms. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA container ship at the Port of Los Angeles in May as fresh tariff disruption looms. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesTariffsTrump threatens tariffs on 60 countries including UK and Canada over ‘forced labour’ Proposal for 10-12.5% levies, to also include EU, Taiwan, Canada and Australia, would allow US president to skirt court-imposed limitsLisa O’Carroll, senior correspondentWed 3 Jun 2026 06.19 EDTLast modified on Wed 3 Jun 2026 06.20 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump has threatened tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on 60 countries including the UK, EU and Australia over alleged forced labour failures, in the latest attempt to…
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