The planned new tariff is to be slapped on dozens of countries that have allegedly failed to take action to prevent slavery and forced labour.

The United States is planning to impose a 12.5 per cent tariff on goods from Australia, alleging the country has failed to take action to prevent slavery and forced labour.

Anthony Albanese says any tariff on Australian exports to the US is “unjustified and inconsistent” with the free trade agreements between the two allies.

Former Australian ambassador to the US Joe Hockey says Donald Trump is convinced that tariffs are beneficial to the US.

  • Cypher@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    I doubt they’re counting the forced labour in prisons in the US if that’s the estimate… we know how rampant ‘legal’ slavery is in the US.

    • CyanideShotInjection@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      7 hours ago

      I was thinking the same thing. Also, Qatar is way too pale considering all the forced labour of migrants ahead of the last FIFA World Cup. There seems to be biases on what constitutes “slavery”.