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KN. Trump administration has proposed tariffs of up to 12.5 percent on imports from 60 countries after determining that those countries had failed to curb trade in goods made with forced labor. The proposal from the U.S. Trade Representative’s office, issued late on Tuesday, comes from a Section 301 unfair trade practices investigation designed to help rebuild U.S. President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs which were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in February. The USTR proposed 10 percent additional duties on imports from Canada, Ecuador, the European Union, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malaysia, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. The USTR said all countries had plans or partial plans in place or had committed to addressing forced labor as part of U.S. trade agreements.
Indonesia has reaffirmed its commitment to combating forced labor as a response to the move by USTR to include Indonesia in a list of 60 countries facing additional import tariffs. Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Spokesperson Haryo Limanseto said the Indonesian government is carefully reviewing the U.S. announcement issued under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. “The Indonesian government remains committed to respecting human rights, protecting workers, and implementing labor principles in line with international standards,” Haryo said in an official statement. Haryo said that Indonesia will utilize all mechanisms provided by the USTR to provide clarification, including written responses and public hearings.
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