Washington, Jul 23 (EFE). – The administration of United States President Donald Trump announced Thursday new tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries, arguing lax enforcement of forced labor bans.

​The new tariffs, announced by the office of Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, are intended to replace the 10% temporary blanket tariff imposed by Trump, which expires on Friday morning.
In February, Trump invoked Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, used ​to quell a balance of payments crisis, to impose a temporary 10% tariff for 150 days, which expires ​at 12:01 am.

​The new duties will take effect as the previous ones expire, slapping 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries, which total 99% of US imports, charging that they have inadequately enforced bans on goods produced by forced labor.

​The measure stems from investigations launched by Greer’s office in March under Section 301 of US trade law, designed to address unfair foreign practices affecting US commerce, to determine whether those countries’ policies related to the ban on importing goods produced through forced labor harm US workers and businesses.