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Court Challenges Trump’s Third Tariffs Over Forced Labor Claims

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 4:21 PM UTC · How we work

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The U.S. Court of International Trade heard arguments challenging President Donald Trump’s third global tariff regime.
The tariffs impose 10%-12.5% duties on imports from roughly 60 economies and 86 countries, including 12.5% on Australian goods.
The administration cites forced-labour violations as the legal basis for the tariffs.
Critics argue the forced-labour claim is a pretext to reinstate tariffs the courts previously struck down.

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The U.S. Court of International Trade heard arguments challenging President Donald Trump’s third global tariff regime.
The tariffs impose 10%-12.5% duties on imports from roughly 60 economies and 86 countries, including 12.5% on Australian goods.
The administration cites forced-labour violations as the legal basis for the tariffs.
Critics argue the forced-labour claim is a pretext to reinstate tariffs the courts previously struck down.