Tariffs Target Forced Labor Claims | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews The Trump administration slams over 60 countries with steep new tariffs, claiming they’re failing to stop forced labor in their supply chains — a move critics say lacks proof and risks hurting U.S. industries. Using Section 301, the same tool used against China, the U.S. targets nations like Brazil and Australia, who reject the accusations as baseless. Meanwhile, American textile makers warn exemptions for certain cotton imports could backfire, and experts urge clearer standards and global cooperation to tackle forced labor — not just punitive tariffs. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a93a03571dbaf1fe