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Trump is back with a new stick to force his American First agenda on Thailand. A Forced Labour tariff
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Trump’s trade war is widening and Thailand is in the crosshairs. Washington is considering a 12.5% tariff on Thai exports under a forced labour probe spanning 60 countries, threatening tougher access to the US market and fresh pressure on exporters.
Key facts
- USTR probe splits 60 nations into tariff tiers as Thailand joins countries facing a new 12.5% levy
- Section 301 powers and Xinjiang scrutiny become key pillars of Washington’s wider trade campaign
- Trump’s trade war is widening and Thailand is in the crosshairs
- If approved, Thailand would face an additional 12.5% tariff on exports entering the American market.
- One group would face an additional 10% tariff
- Meanwhile, a second group of 45 countries would face a higher 12.5% duty
Summary
Thailand is facing the prospect of new U.S. tariffs after the Trump administration proposed a 12.5% duty on Thai exports under a sweeping forced labour investigation spanning 60 countries. The move would place Thailand among the hardest-hit nations, widen Washington’s trade scrutiny far beyond China and give President Donald Trump a powerful new tariff tool after a Supreme Court ruling curtailed parts of his previous trade agenda.
Thailand has been swept into a widening U.S. trade offensive after Washington proposed new tariffs on imports from 60 countries. The move targets nations the United States says have failed to curb trade involving goods produced through forced labour. If approved, Thailand would face an additional 12.5% tariff on exports entering the American market.