The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the imposition of a 12.5 per cent tariff on imports from Nigeria after finding that the country failed to effectively prohibit goods produced using forced labour.
The trade measure targets 60 major trading economies following five-month Section 301 investigations under the Trade Act.
According to official USTR notices, countries that have established or pledged to enforce bans on forced-labour imports—such as the UK, Canada, India, and Mexico—will attract a lower 10 per cent tariff rate.
Meanwhile, Nigeria and 53 other economies face the higher 12.5 per cent rate, net of Most-Favored-Nation duties.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that the action aims to eliminate forced labour across global supply chains, noting that domestic supply exemptions will apply to essential raw materials to avoid broader economic disruptions.
"Based on the findings in the investigation of Nigeria... the Trade Representative has determined to impose 12.5 percent tariffs on products of Nigeria, except as provided in Annex I and Annex II, Part A, of this Notice."
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