特朗普政府对85个国家实施新关税，其中54个国家被认定完全未能有效执行禁止强制劳动商品进口的禁令，另有6个国家部分未能执行 [1]。美国贸易代表Jamieson Greer宣布此举基于《贸易法》第301条 [1]，关税税率为12.5% [1]。
民主党对此提出严厉批评。民主党议员Linda Sánchez表示："特朗普总统并不认真对待强制劳动。他试图绕过最高法院和国会来重新实施他的非法关税" [1]。
多个国家对新关税表示反对并宣布采取反制措施。巴西政府称新关税"完全任意且不公正"，并宣布立即启动报复性关税程序 [1]。加拿大总理Mark Carney表示"一切都在考虑范围内"作为回应 [1]。澳大利亚贸易部长Don Farrell指出新关税与两国自由贸易协定不符 [1]。
The Trump administration announced tariffs on more than 85 countries, claiming they have failed to effectively prevent imports of goods made through forced labor. [1] The levies, set at 12.5 percent, affect 54 countries deemed to have completely failed to enforce bans on such imports and six others that have only partially complied. [1]
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer cited Section 301 of trade law as the basis for the action. [1] The move has drawn sharp criticism from Democrats, who view it as an attempt to circumvent legal constraints. [1] Democratic Representative Linda Sánchez stated: "President Trump is not serious about combating forced labor. He is trying to end-run around the Supreme Court and Congress to reinstate his illegal tariffs." [1]
International responses have been swift and hostile. Brazil's government condemned the tariffs as "completely arbitrary and unjust" and announced it would immediately initiate retaliatory tariff procedures. [1] Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated that "everything is on the table" as a response. [1] Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell argued that the new tariffs contradict the two countries' free trade agreement. [1]