President Trump imposes fresh round of tariffs on dozens of countries

The new tariffs replace a 10% global duty that was introduced in February after the US supreme court found earlier tariffs to be illegal.

The latest round will see new tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% for around 80 countries, including the UK, Canada, India, Australia, and China.

The levies were announced Thursday by US trade representative Jamieson Greer, and they fall under the section 301 of the Trade Act 1974.

The act is aimed at countries that engage in forced labour, and Trump said his administration would investigate any unfair practices to impose permanent tariffs.

Greer said: “The United States has had a forced labour import ban for nearly a century, and rigorously enforces it; it’s well past time for our trading partners to do the same.

“I am encouraged by the trading partners who have moved quickly to adopt forced labour import prohibitions, and look forward to ensuring their effective enforcement.”

Countries impacted by this have come forward with their concerns, with some looking to have tariffs removed and others wanting clarification from Washington.

Canada said it should not have the new levies imposed on it as the country is against importing goods created with forced labour.

Trump first introduced tariffs on “liberation day” in April 2025. It was first a baseline 10% tariff under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which allows the president to regulate international transactions during a national emergency.

In February 2026, the US supreme court ruled that rolling out tariffs during peacetime belongs to congress, not the president.

In response, Trump announced a 10% global duty under a trade law that had not been used before. This has now expired.