Forced Labour

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US tariff shock for 60 trading partners; Gulf states among hit

Fri, 24 Jul 2026

The United States has imposed fresh tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 major trading partners, including several Middle Eastern countries, after concluding that they had failed to take sufficient action to prevent goods produced with forced labour from entering their markets.