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US To Impose 10 To 12 5 Percent Tariffs On 60 Economies
US Trade Rep announces new duties under Section 301 of Trade Act of 1974
Move comes as temp 10 percent global tariff expires July 24 and 25
New duties cover 99 4 percent of US imports with some product exemptions like oil and gas and fertilizer and certain foods

Two Tier Structure
Tier One 10 percent on 15 economies that have partial plans to curb forced labor imports
List includes Canada Ecuador European Union Indonesia Mexico Pakistan Argentina Bangladesh Cambodia El Salvador Guatemala Malaysia Taiwan and United Kingdom
Tier Two 12 5 percent on remaining 45 economies that lack full ban on forced labor goods
List includes China Japan Korea Vietnam India Australia New Zealand South Africa Brazil and others
India initially slated for 12 5 percent but moved to 10 percent after talks on labor practices per July 24 update
UK and EU also in lower tier per latest notice

Legal Basis
Shift from IEEPA emergency law to Section 301 after Supreme Court struck down reciprocal duties of 10 to 50 percent in Feb
Section 301 allows tariffs for unjustifiable unreasonable or discriminatory trade practices
USTR says failure to block forced labor goods creates uneven playing field for US workers
Quote from Trade Rep Jamieson Greer US has had forced labor import ban for nearly a century and rigorously enforces it It is well past time for partners to do same

EU And Partner Reaction
EU Commission gives guarded welcome and says outcome aligns with Turnberry joint statement from last July
EU notes 10 percent is all inclusive and does not stack on most favored nation duties plus exemptions for cork diamonds aircraft parts and generic medicines remain
EU foreign policy chief says EU labor laws stronger than US and move not grounded
Ireland sees 10 percent on exports which may be lower than prior temp regime
Bank of France head says tariffs add uncertainty for world economy
Bond yields edged higher on inflation risk but market focus stays on Middle East conflict

Exemptions And Details
Notice in Federal Register covers nearly all imports but lists Annex A exemptions
Exemptions include articles under Section 232 tariffs and goods compliant with Canada Mexico trade deals and raw materials where domestic supply would be unavailable and info materials like books and donations and baggage and certain textiles from Costa Rica Dominican Republic El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua
Textile mechanism proposed to allow reduced tariff volume based on purchase of US textiles and cotton

What Next
Public comment open until July 6 and hearings set for July 7 per June proposal
Duties take effect Friday after temp levies expire
USTR to finalize after comments and may adjust tier placement after further talks
Business groups warn forced labor is embedded in global supply chains and singling out by trade volume adds confusion

Market Impact
Tariffs add to stagflation talk as oil near 100 and gas up
Trade friction adds to price pressure alongside energy
Yet some partners note new rates mark slight improvement vs prior reciprocal rates
For now 10 percent and 12 5 percent set as new floor for US tariff wall under Section 301

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