U.S. states sue to stop Trump’s forced labour tariff on dozens of countries
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ECONOMY
U.S. states sue to stop Trump’s forced labour tariff on dozens of countries
By Sean Boynton Global News
Posted August 3, 2026 4:16 pm
Updated August 3, 2026 4:44 pm
3 min read
At the same time U.S. President Donald Trump’s 10 per cent global tariffs expired overnight, a new forced labour tariff came into effect, sparking global backlash. 'We’re not in favour of sweatshops,' said Trump’s trade representative Jamieson Greer, who has outlined his rationale for hitting Canada with a new 10 per cent levee on non-free trade compliant goods. The Canadian government has rejected Greer’s cla…
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