美国总统特朗普对包括澳大利亚在内的41个国家实施新的12.5%关税，于周五生效，替代即将过期的临时10%关税。1美国声称这些措施是针对全球供应链中强迫劳动问题，理由是这41个经济体未能"实施并有效执行对用强迫劳动生产的商品进口的禁止"。1而那些已拥有强迫劳动进口禁令或已承诺实施相关措施的国家，仅需支付10%关税。1
澳大利亚政府对此强烈反对。贸易部长唐·法雷尔称这些关税是"不正当的"且"与现有的美澳自由贸易协议不一致"，并要求撤销。1美澳贸易关系总价值为1.32万亿美元，澳大利亚对美国出口自2025年4月增加了67%。1
全球约5000万人处于现代奴隶制状况，澳大利亚约40000人。1澳大利亚现代奴隶制法案2018要求年收入超1亿美元的公司报告供应链风险。1
President Trump has imposed a 12.5% tariff on goods from 41 countries, including Australia, effective this week, replacing an expiring temporary 10% levy 1. The U.S. administration justified the measure by stating that these 41 economies have failed to "implement and effectively enforce prohibitions on imports of goods produced with forced labor" 1.
Australia's Trade Minister Don Farrell condemned the tariffs as "unjustified" and inconsistent with the existing Australia-U.S. Free Trade Agreement 1. The bilateral trade relationship is valued at $13.2 billion 1. Australian exports to the United States have increased 67% since April 2025 1. Countries that have either enacted forced labor import bans or committed to implementing them will only pay the lower 10% rate 1.
The tariff action occurs against the backdrop of a significant global forced labor challenge. Approximately 50 million people worldwide are in conditions of modern slavery, with roughly 40,000 in Australia 1. Australia's Modern Slavery Act of 2018 requires companies with annual revenue exceeding $100 million to report supply chain risks 1.
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