Norway Rejects U.S. Forced-Labor Claim as Trump Proposes Tariffs of Up to 12.5%
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Updated · Reuters · Jun 5
Norway Rejects U.S. Forced-Labor Claim as Trump Proposes Tariffs of Up to 12.5%
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Jun 5
Summary
Norway said the U.S. allegation that it failed to prevent forced labor is unfounded and should not be used to justify new tariffs.
Espen Barth Eide said Norway was among the first countries to legislate against forced labor in supply chains through its Transparency Act and had already conveyed that to U.S. authorities.
The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed tariffs of up to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries after determining they had not done enough to curb trade in goods made with forced labor.
Experts, business groups and some human rights groups say the tariff threat is unlikely to curb modern slavery and could worsen the problem.