The United States has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners, extending a fresh phase of its trade dispute, which was reignited after President Donald Trump returned to office last year.

The duties, which apply to almost all US imports, will be set at 10% to 12.5% on goods from the targeted countries. The move replaces an identical tariff regime that expires on Friday, according to the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR).

New duties replace expiring levy

The latest measure covers the top 60 US trade partners and accounts for 99.4% of American imports, the USTR said.

The White House proposed the tariff range last month, citing concerns that key economic partners had not done enough to tackle forced labour.

USTR Jamieson Greer said the action would “begin to correct” both what he described as a human rights abuse and a trade practice that distorts markets, adding that it aimed to improve the welfare of workers.

In comments provided to the BBC’s Today programme, US trade expert Caroline Freund said the swap was “like for like” and that the administration was maintaining a similar framework after the previous one ended.

Court ruling in the background

The new tariffs follow an earlier decision by the US Supreme Court, which this year ruled that many of the emergency-based tariffs imposed around the world were illegally enacted.

Friends and critics have pointed to the legal context in explaining why the Trump administration has sought alternative grounds for imposing import duties. Freund said the forced-labour justification did not reflect the central purpose of the policy, adding that Trump was looking for a legal basis to introduce and retain the tariffs.

Other analysis suggested the impact on businesses and consumers could be moderated by exemptions covering some goods, said Wendy Cutler of the Asia Society Policy Institute.

Cutler said many trading partners were likely to respond by pursuing arrangements that reduce dependence on the US.

UK, China and EU among targets

The United Kingdom, China and the European Union are among those affected by the new duties.

The head of the British Chambers of Commerce, William Bain, said the UK had lost comparative advantages against the EU as a result of the tariffs. He told the BBC that the EU already has a 10% all-inclusive deal for tariffs on its goods, while the UK faces a 10% universal tariff on top of duties imposed on individual products.

David Henig, director of UK trade policy at the European Centre for International Political Economy, said the UK had “slightly moved backwards”, adding that the outcome could change quickly under Trump.

The UK government said firms would face no change to the tariff rate the UK is subject to. A government spokesperson said the UK takes forced labour seriously and is working so that businesses are not complicit in global supply chains.

It also said UK whisky would not be affected after Trump agreed to exempt the product during King Charles and Queen Camilla’s state visit to the US.

Reactions from other governments

Brazil’s government called the new 12.5% rate “unjustified”. Japan said it regretted the tariffs, while Australia’s trade minister, Don Farrell, described the levies as “completely unjustified”.

China previously opposed unilateral tariff measures and denied forced-labour allegations. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, said there was “no so-called forced labour in China” and that such claims were used for “political manipulation”. Several international human rights groups have said forced labour exists in China, particularly among Muslim ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.

Trump has long argued that tariffs protect American workers and support US economic growth. In April 2025, he imposed tariffs of up to 50% on global trading partners in a campaign described as “Liberation Day”, but the Supreme Court later struck them down and said the president had exceeded his authority, leading to tens of billions of dollars in refunds.

The White House then pursued other approaches, including a broad 10% levy that expired on Friday, and Washington has also imposed tariffs on countries such as Brazil and Canada. The US and China remain involved in a tit-for-tat tariff dispute that is currently on hold, while the administration has used tariffs to press other countries on non-trade issues, including Mexico.

The White House may also impose further tariffs, with investigations underway into 16 countries over claims of manufacturing overcapacity, covering a large share of US imports.

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25 July 2026

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I can explain this...

He thinks he can steal the tariff money to build his new ballroom. 😀

marble floors with gold ain't cheap

7 minutes ago, SiSePuede419 said:

I can explain this...

He thinks he can steal the tariff money to build his new ballroom. 😀

marble floors with gold ain't cheap

got it. forced labour is a good thing

3 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

got it. forced labour is a good thing

3 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

got it. forced labour is a good thing

You must be one of those Americans who's been wanting a new ballroom for the past 150 years. 😄

42 minutes ago, webfact said:

The latest measure covers the top 60 US trade partners and accounts for 99.4% of American imports

As long as Americans are happy to pay so much more for quality products... cheer Trump on, you idiots, the fate for the uneducated is being poor.

All the while, for us Europeans: decouple, decouple, decouple!

We can live profitably by trading with the rest of the planet, excluding the USA completely, while we watch the Americans sink to the bottom of their Gulf of Stupidity.

The Swiss company -- a world leader in its niche -- I work for has decoupled; it has been painful, but we are all the happier for it (as nobody needs to care what Trump says from day to day). Back-payments for the illegal tariffs have started to come in, which will be last direkt interaction with the USA.

There are still companies in the US who want our products, but we have cut all direct marketing: we have enough resellers that take on the risk of trying to sell our products to the US, while we have been concentrating on opening new direct markets elsewhere. By now, we are making pretty much the same turnaround as before Trump, without all the idiotic hassle, and I, personally, think this is the (only) right strategy for pretty much everybody.

6 minutes ago, jts-khorat said:

As long as Americans are happy to pay so much more for quality products... cheer Trump on, you idiots, the fate for the uneducated is being poor.

Says the guy who lives in a country with a 19% VAT.

I am ready to decouple from America, but not from Panasonic. Unfortunately, at ฿32,000, this bread machine appears to knead the tariffs directly into the dough.

20 minutes ago, SiSePuede419 said:

You must be one of those Americans who's been wanting a new ballroom for the past 150 years. 😄

dont much care either way

15 minutes ago, jts-khorat said:

All the while, for us Europeans: decouple, decouple, decouple

kick us out.

does the company you work for know you spew neo national socialist hate?

18 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

dont much care either way

kick us out.

does the company you work for know you spew neo national socialist hate?

I asked you about the ballroom, but you said you don't care about corruption.

That's "neo national socialist hate" only if you are insane cult member.

No, I'm a Capitalist living off my capital not someone trading their labor for money.

I answer to no one, including a giant manbaby who wears diapers and makeup. 😄

Edited July 24Jul 24 by SiSePuede419
Jealousness

3 hours ago, Yagoda said:

got it. forced labour is a good thing

It seems very popular in US prisons.

Forced prison labor in the “Land of the Free”: Rooted in Racism and Economic Exploitation: Spotlight | Economic Policy Institute

I read this as a big FU to the SCOTUS who said his last attempt at tariffs was illegal.

I know what I would be doing if I was one of the Supreme Court justices…

No forced labor in China, No prositution in Thailand, and the beat goes on.

I have no reason to believe that he's authorized to impose those tariffs. Just like before. If he still thinks those dumb moves will save his allies in the midterms, his luck will soon run out.

10 hours ago, animalmagic said:

It seems very popular in US prisons.

Forced prison labor in the “Land of the Free”: Rooted in Racism and Economic Exploitation: Spotlight | Economic Policy Institute

so you think that work requirements in us prisons for convicted criminals is equivalent to the enslavement of innocent folks.

got it. another screeching america hater with no sense of perspective

13 hours ago, SiSePuede419 said:

I asked you about the ballroom, but you said you don't care about corruption

got some facts to support that claim, lol

13 hours ago, SiSePuede419 said:

I answer to no one, including a giant manbaby who wears diapers and makeup

again. whats with you trump hate freaks and your obsession with his poop

7 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

I read this as a big FU to the SCOTUS who said his last attempt at tariffs was illegal.

I know what I would be doing if I was one of the Supreme Court justices…

what would you do lol

The USA's #1 problem is DJT!

12 hours ago, Yagoda said:

so you think that work requirements in us prisons for convicted criminals is equivalent to the enslavement of innocent folks.

got it. another screeching america hater with no sense of perspective

I very much doubt that you read the linked article, and, as per usual, prefer to attack the poster who provides references from sources. You claim that I think 'work requirements in us prisons for convicted criminals is equivalent to the enslavement of innocent folks'. My original post says nothing of the sort and, as per usual, you attack the original poster through absurd twisting of the facts rather than considering other points of view.

The American prison system, or the business of incarceration - SKEMA Knowledge

Or consider the PAC donations from companies that directly profit from prison labour?

Profit, Power, and Prison - Brown Political Review

Perhaps you would like to ignore another quoted article and insult me again?

New data reveals almost 600 companies linked to severe migrant worker abuse - Business and Human Rights Centre

To save you some effort I have copied part of the article which highlights another 'problem'.

US-headquartered companies were linked to abuse 267 times – almost four times more frequently than companies headquartered in the UK, the next most common country.

But what the heck, it can't be true, it must have been written by a screeching america hater with no sense of perspective.

It seems as if the illiterate goon is not capable of learning from past mistakes. The tariffs have failed miserably, the administration has been instructed to return that money by the courts, and yet Trump continues with the nonsense. Some people at the age of 80 are less receptive to the learning curve than others. I would say that has applied to this man since he was a 10 year old boy. On a daily basis this goon redefines the word dunce.

Sometimes it feels as if the instability and economic damage that he is creating is deliberate. Don the Destroyer?

On 7/24/2026 at 11:35 PM, Yagoda said:

got it. forced labour is a good thing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penal_labor_in_the_United_States

I read that the USA is infamous for it.

Edited July 26Jul 26 by FigLeaf
I see that I'm not the first to mention it...

16 hours ago, Yagoda said:

so you think that work requirements in us prisons for convicted criminals is equivalent to the enslavement of innocent folks.

got it. another screeching america hater with no sense of perspective

Forced labour is forced labour. Own it. Disgusting hypocrites.

3 hours ago, animalmagic said:

I very much doubt that you read the linked article, and, as per usual, prefer to attack the poster who provides references from sources. You claim that I think 'work requirements in us prisons for convicted criminals is equivalent to the enslavement of innocent folks'. My original post says nothing of the sort and, as per usual, you attack the original poster through absurd twisting of the facts rather than considering other points of view.

The American prison system, or the business of incarceration - SKEMA Knowledge

Or consider the PAC donations from companies that directly profit from prison labour?

Profit, Power, and Prison - Brown Political Review

Perhaps you would like to ignore another quoted article and insult me again?

New data reveals almost 600 companies linked to severe migrant worker abuse - Business and Human Rights Centre

To save you some effort I have copied part of the article which highlights another 'problem'.

US-headquartered companies were linked to abuse 267 times – almost four times more frequently than companies headquartered in the UK, the next most common country.

But what the heck, it can't be true, it must have been written by a screeching america hater with no sense of perspective.

I doubt that he even has two working brain cells left. Possibly an amoeba regulated by AI.

On 7/24/2026 at 11:52 PM, TedG said:

Says the guy who lives in a country with a 19% VAT.

That just shows how ignorant - or shall I say stupid und dumb - you are. Including all who agreed to you post.

It's 8.1% VAT in Switzerland...

Time for the UK to stop the US air force from using British bases to attack Iran I think. This is not how supposed friendly countries behave.

2 minutes ago, Geoff914 said:

Time for the UK to stop the US air force from using British bases to attack Iran I think. This is not how supposed friendly countries behave.

Since neither the US or UK are friendly with Iran and the UK and US are friendly with each other I tend to think your thinking is not quite right!

On 7/24/2026 at 2:45 PM, jts-khorat said:

As long as Americans are happy to pay so much more for quality products... cheer Trump on, you idiots, the fate for the uneducated is being poor.

All the while, for us Europeans: decouple, decouple, decouple!

We can live profitably by trading with the rest of the planet, excluding the USA completely, while we watch the Americans sink to the bottom of their Gulf of Stupidity.

The Swiss company -- a world leader in its niche -- I work for has decoupled; it has been painful, but we are all the happier for it (as nobody needs to care what Trump says from day to day). Back-payments for the illegal tariffs have started to come in, which will be last direkt interaction with the USA.

There are still companies in the US who want our products, but we have cut all direct marketing: we have enough resellers that take on the risk of trying to sell our products to the US, while we have been concentrating on opening new direct markets elsewhere. By now, we are making pretty much the same turnaround as before Trump, without all the idiotic hassle, and I, personally, think this is the (only) right strategy for pretty much everybody.

Seems in your desire to stick it to your perceived enemy, your actual enemy who are people making decisions for your country are the ones actually impacting your quality of life. It's never been trump. Your shortcomings though are evident in your posts

8 hours ago, FigLeaf said:

Forced labour is forced labour. Own it. Disgusting hypocrites.

got it. it matters not the circumstances. thats why your philosophy holds mass murder to be acceptable. after all, capitalism can execute someone for murder.

8 hours ago, FigLeaf said:

I doubt that he even has two working brain cells left. Possibly an amoeba regulated by AI.

as opposed to a socialist, trump obsessed euro. got it.

an amoeba alone is smarter

you guys feel the enslavement of innocents is ok. thats why your philosophy is a threat to freedom and humanity

On 7/25/2026 at 4:52 AM, TedG said:

Says the guy who lives in a country with a 19% VAT.

You mean a country where no one has ever had to take out a 2nd mortgage to cover lifesaving medical treatment. A country where no one has never ever gone bankrupt because of medical bills?

That kind of country?

14 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

as opposed to a socialist, trump obsessed euro. got it.

an amoeba alone is smarter

you guys feel the enslavement of innocents is ok. thats why your philosophy is a threat to freedom and humanity

Oh gawd, the resident drama queen has got the vapours again.🤣

On 7/24/2026 at 6:23 PM, SiSePuede419 said:

I answer to no one, including a giant manbaby who wears diapers and makeup. 😄

Ya is that so ? Stop paying taxes and see how well things go for you.