Thailand included! The US imposes tariffs of 10-12.5% ​​on 60 trading partners, including Thailand, citing a failure to control goods produced under forced labor.

The United States has imposed tariffs of 10-12.5% ​​on 60 trading partners, including Thailand, citing the lack of effective measures to prohibit the import of goods produced using forced labor. This covers over 99% of U.S. imports.

On July 24, 2026, at 7:40 AM, the BBC reported that the United States announced import tariffs of 10-12.5% ​​on approximately 60 trading partners, covering 99.4% of all U.S. imports. The reason given was that many countries did not yet have sufficiently strict measures in place to prohibit the import of goods produced using forced labor.

The measure, which went into effect on Friday (July 24), replaces the temporary 10% import tariff that the U.S. has imposed since the beginning of the year and is the latest move by President Donald Trump's administration to advance the trade war through new legal channels, after the U.S. Supreme Court previously ruled that several tariffs imposed by the government under emergency powers were illegal.

These new measures cover major trading partners of the United States, such as the United Kingdom, China, the European Union (EU), Canada, Japan, and India.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) stated that the tariffs were issued under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which authorizes the U.S. to take countermeasures against trade practices that hinder American trade.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that the measure aims to address both human rights abuses and competition distortions, while improving the welfare of workers worldwide.

The USTR stated that countries that have pledged to effectively enact and enforce laws banning the import of goods produced using forced labor will be subject to a 10% tariff, while countries that have not yet implemented such measures will be subject to a 12.5% ​​tariff.

Previously, the Trump administration used Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose a 50% tariff on imports from Canada, while the United States and China remained on a truce in their tariff dispute after having retaliated against each other with multiple rounds of tariff increases.

The Trump administration stated that banning imports of goods produced under forced labor was a key condition for reciprocal trade agreements during his second term. To date, 10 countries have agreed to such measures, and many more have begun amending their domestic laws to respond to the U.S. investigation.

However, economists warn that raising import tariffs could drive up prices in the United States, as the tax burden falls on importers who often pass the costs on to consumers. Meanwhile, many countries and businesses are considering retaliatory measures or filing lawsuits against the new US measures.

In addition, the USTR is currently investigating 16 countries regarding manufacturing overcapacity, which could lead to the announcement of additional tariffs later this year.

The list of 60 countries/economies is as follows:

1. Algeria

2. Angola

3. Argentina

4. Australia

5. The Bahamas

6. Bahrain

7. Bangladesh

8. Brazil

9. Cambodia

10. Canada

11. Chile

12. China

13. Colombia

14. Costa Rica

15. Dominican Republic

16. Ecuador

17. Egypt

18. El Salvador

19. European Union

20. Guatemala

21. Guyana

22. Honduras

23. Hong Kong

24. India

25. Indonesia

26. Iraq

27. Israel

28. Japan

29. Jordan

30. Kazakhstan

31. Kuwait

32. Libya

33. Malaysia

34. Mexico

35. Morocco

36. New Zealand

37. Nicaragua

38. Nigeria

39. Norway

40. Oman

41. Pakistan

42. Peru

43. Philippines

44. Qatar

45. Russia

46. ​​Saudi Arabia

47. Singapore

48. South Africa

49. South Korea

50. Sri Lanka

51. Switzerland

52. Taiwan

53. Thailand

54. Trinidad and Tobago

55. Türkiye (Türkiye)

56. United Arab Emirates

57. United Kingdom

58. Uruguay

59. Venezuela

60. Vietnam

Note: Tariff rates are not the same across countries. The U.S. uses a 10% rate for countries that have or have pledged to enforce laws prohibiting the import of goods produced using forced labor, and a 12.5% ​​rate for countries that do not yet have such measures or have insufficient measures in place.

References: bbc.com , ustr.gov

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