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  1. America Tags Philippines With 12.5% Tariff Over Forced Labor Concerns

    The Philippines, which is already experiencing slower economic growth, higher inflation and having trouble attracting foreign investment, saw its exports to the United States subject to a higher 12.5% tariff as the Trump administration is convinced that the country failed to prevent the entry of goods produced with forced labor, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin.

    To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

    The country’s exports to the United States (US) are now subject to a higher 12.5-percent tariff after the Trump administration determined that the Philippines has failed to prevent the entry of goods produced with forced labor.

    In a notice on Friday morning, July 24 (Philippine time), the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) said it is imposing a 12.5-percent tariff on the Philippines, in accordance with the directive of US President Donald Trump.

    The USTR earlier included the Philippines in its investigation into the US’ top 60 trading partners as it sought to crack down on imports made with forced labor that were found to be harmful to American commerce.

    In a report on the probe’s findings, the USTR said the Philippines “has failed to impose and effectively enforce a forced labor import prohibition.”

    Apart from the Philippines, 40 other economies are subject to the 12.5-percent tariff.

    “The US has had a forced labor import ban for nearly a century, and rigorously enforces it. It’s well past time for our trading partners to do the same,” said USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer.

    “Today’s action will begin to correct what is both a human rights abuse and distortive trade practice to improve the welfare of workers everywhere,” he added.

    The USTR said it would exempt certain products from the tariff, including goods that cannot be produced in sufficient quantities or at reasonable prices in the US, and products that could cause economy-wide disruptions if they were subjected to the tariffs.

    Philippine goods exempt from the 12.5-percent tariff include most of the country’s major exports to the US, including semiconductors, its top export commodity. Also exempted are agricultural commodities such as coconuts, pineapples, and bananas, as well as raw minerals such as nickel ores and concentrates.

    The US remains the Philippines’ largest export market, accounting for $13.46 billion, or 15.9 percent, of the country’s total exports in 2025.

    Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you think the Philippines has been negligent on monitoring the entry of goods produced with forced labor? Does this new economic development dampen your trust in the government of the Philippines?

    You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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    #America #ASEAN #Asia #AssociationOfSoutheastAsianNationsASEAN #Bing #BongbongMarcos #business #businessNews #CarloCarrasco #cash #ChatGPT #DonaldJTrump #DonaldTrump #economics #economy #EconomyOfThePhilippines #export #Facebook #finance #forcedLabor #geek #Google #GoogleSearch #governance #humanRights #import #Instagram #Investagrams #labor #ManilaBulletin #Marcos #money #multiculturalism #news #Philippines #PhilippinesBlog #Pinoy #PresidentMarcos #PresidentTrump #publicService #socialMedia #SoutheastAsia #technology #trade #Trump #TrumpTariffs #Twitter #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #UnitedStatesOfAmericaUSA #USA #WordPress #WordPressCom
  2. America Tags Philippines With 12.5% Tariff Over Forced Labor Concerns

    The Philippines, which is already experiencing slower economic growth, higher inflation and having trouble attracting foreign investment, saw its exports to the United States subject to a higher 12.5% tariff as the Trump administration is convinced that the country failed to prevent the entry of goods produced with forced labor, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin.

    To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

    The country’s exports to the United States (US) are now subject to a higher 12.5-percent tariff after the Trump administration determined that the Philippines has failed to prevent the entry of goods produced with forced labor.

    In a notice on Friday morning, July 24 (Philippine time), the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) said it is imposing a 12.5-percent tariff on the Philippines, in accordance with the directive of US President Donald Trump.

    The USTR earlier included the Philippines in its investigation into the US’ top 60 trading partners as it sought to crack down on imports made with forced labor that were found to be harmful to American commerce.

    In a report on the probe’s findings, the USTR said the Philippines “has failed to impose and effectively enforce a forced labor import prohibition.”

    Apart from the Philippines, 40 other economies are subject to the 12.5-percent tariff.

    “The US has had a forced labor import ban for nearly a century, and rigorously enforces it. It’s well past time for our trading partners to do the same,” said USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer.

    “Today’s action will begin to correct what is both a human rights abuse and distortive trade practice to improve the welfare of workers everywhere,” he added.

    The USTR said it would exempt certain products from the tariff, including goods that cannot be produced in sufficient quantities or at reasonable prices in the US, and products that could cause economy-wide disruptions if they were subjected to the tariffs.

    Philippine goods exempt from the 12.5-percent tariff include most of the country’s major exports to the US, including semiconductors, its top export commodity. Also exempted are agricultural commodities such as coconuts, pineapples, and bananas, as well as raw minerals such as nickel ores and concentrates.

    The US remains the Philippines’ largest export market, accounting for $13.46 billion, or 15.9 percent, of the country’s total exports in 2025.

    Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you think the Philippines has been negligent on monitoring the entry of goods produced with forced labor? Does this new economic development dampen your trust in the government of the Philippines?

    You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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    Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below, share this article to others and also please consider making a donation to support my publishing. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco

    #America #ASEAN #Asia #AssociationOfSoutheastAsianNationsASEAN #Bing #BongbongMarcos #business #businessNews #CarloCarrasco #cash #ChatGPT #DonaldJTrump #DonaldTrump #economics #economy #EconomyOfThePhilippines #export #Facebook #finance #forcedLabor #geek #Google #GoogleSearch #governance #humanRights #import #Instagram #Investagrams #labor #ManilaBulletin #Marcos #money #multiculturalism #news #Philippines #PhilippinesBlog #Pinoy #PresidentMarcos #PresidentTrump #publicService #socialMedia #SoutheastAsia #technology #trade #Trump #TrumpTariffs #Twitter #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #UnitedStatesOfAmericaUSA #USA #WordPress #WordPressCom
  3. America Tags Philippines With 12.5% Tariff Over Forced Labor Concerns

    The Philippines, which is already experiencing slower economic growth, higher inflation and having trouble attracting foreign investment, saw its exports to the United States subject to a higher 12.5% tariff as the Trump administration is convinced that the country failed to prevent the entry of goods produced with forced labor, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin.

    To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

    The country’s exports to the United States (US) are now subject to a higher 12.5-percent tariff after the Trump administration determined that the Philippines has failed to prevent the entry of goods produced with forced labor.

    In a notice on Friday morning, July 24 (Philippine time), the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) said it is imposing a 12.5-percent tariff on the Philippines, in accordance with the directive of US President Donald Trump.

    The USTR earlier included the Philippines in its investigation into the US’ top 60 trading partners as it sought to crack down on imports made with forced labor that were found to be harmful to American commerce.

    In a report on the probe’s findings, the USTR said the Philippines “has failed to impose and effectively enforce a forced labor import prohibition.”

    Apart from the Philippines, 40 other economies are subject to the 12.5-percent tariff.

    “The US has had a forced labor import ban for nearly a century, and rigorously enforces it. It’s well past time for our trading partners to do the same,” said USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer.

    “Today’s action will begin to correct what is both a human rights abuse and distortive trade practice to improve the welfare of workers everywhere,” he added.

    The USTR said it would exempt certain products from the tariff, including goods that cannot be produced in sufficient quantities or at reasonable prices in the US, and products that could cause economy-wide disruptions if they were subjected to the tariffs.

    Philippine goods exempt from the 12.5-percent tariff include most of the country’s major exports to the US, including semiconductors, its top export commodity. Also exempted are agricultural commodities such as coconuts, pineapples, and bananas, as well as raw minerals such as nickel ores and concentrates.

    The US remains the Philippines’ largest export market, accounting for $13.46 billion, or 15.9 percent, of the country’s total exports in 2025.

    Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you think the Philippines has been negligent on monitoring the entry of goods produced with forced labor? Does this new economic development dampen your trust in the government of the Philippines?

    You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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    Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below, share this article to others and also please consider making a donation to support my publishing. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco

    #America #ASEAN #Asia #AssociationOfSoutheastAsianNationsASEAN #Bing #BongbongMarcos #business #businessNews #CarloCarrasco #cash #ChatGPT #DonaldJTrump #DonaldTrump #economics #economy #EconomyOfThePhilippines #export #Facebook #finance #forcedLabor #geek #Google #GoogleSearch #governance #humanRights #import #Instagram #Investagrams #labor #ManilaBulletin #Marcos #money #multiculturalism #news #Philippines #PhilippinesBlog #Pinoy #PresidentMarcos #PresidentTrump #publicService #socialMedia #SoutheastAsia #technology #trade #Trump #TrumpTariffs #Twitter #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #UnitedStatesOfAmericaUSA #USA #WordPress #WordPressCom
  4. 🇺🇸💼 Trump swapped out tariffs for new ones—this time tied to “forced labor” claims—drawing sharp backlash from foreign leaders who call it a protectionist smokescreen. Duties hit 60 partners at 10%–12.5%. #trade #tariffs #forcedlabor foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/24/u

  5. 🇺🇸💼 Trump swapped out tariffs for new ones—this time tied to “forced labor” claims—drawing sharp backlash from foreign leaders who call it a protectionist smokescreen. Duties hit 60 partners at 10%–12.5%. #trade #tariffs #forcedlabor foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/24/u

  6. 🇺🇸💼 Trump swapped out tariffs for new ones—this time tied to “forced labor” claims—drawing sharp backlash from foreign leaders who call it a protectionist smokescreen. Duties hit 60 partners at 10%–12.5%. #trade #tariffs #forcedlabor foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/24/u

  7. 🇺🇸💼 Trump swapped out tariffs for new ones—this time tied to “forced labor” claims—drawing sharp backlash from foreign leaders who call it a protectionist smokescreen. Duties hit 60 partners at 10%–12.5%. foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/24/u

  8. 🇺🇸💼 Trump swapped out tariffs for new ones—this time tied to “forced labor” claims—drawing sharp backlash from foreign leaders who call it a protectionist smokescreen. Duties hit 60 partners at 10%–12.5%. #trade #tariffs #forcedlabor foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/24/u

  9. In the US, prisoners are often charged room and board in prison, whilst also being pressed to work for little or no money, meaning they come out in debt, making them either be indentured to a job (which is hard to find with a criminal record) or return to a life of crime.

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/j

    #usa #us #america #prison #jail #labor #labour #forcedlabor #forcedlabour #coercion #slavery #money #debt #crime #punishment #rehab #rehabilitation

  10. In the US, prisoners are often charged room and board in prison, whilst also being pressed to work for little or no money, meaning they come out in debt, making them either be indentured to a job (which is hard to find with a criminal record) or return to a life of crime.

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/j

    #usa #us #america #prison #jail #labor #labour #forcedlabor #forcedlabour #coercion #slavery #money #debt #crime #punishment #rehab #rehabilitation

  11. In the US, prisoners are often charged room and board in prison, whilst also being pressed to work for little or no money, meaning they come out in debt, making them either be indentured to a job (which is hard to find with a criminal record) or return to a life of crime.

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/j

    #usa #us #america #prison #jail #labor #labour #forcedlabor #forcedlabour #coercion #slavery #money #debt #crime #punishment #rehab #rehabilitation

  12. In the US, prisoners are often charged room and board in prison, whilst also being pressed to work for little or no money, meaning they come out in debt, making them either be indentured to a job (which is hard to find with a criminal record) or return to a life of crime.

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/j

    #usa #us #america #prison #jail #labor #labour #forcedlabor #forcedlabour #coercion #slavery #money #debt #crime #punishment #rehab #rehabilitation

  13. In the US, prisoners are often charged room and board in prison, whilst also being pressed to work for little or no money, meaning they come out in debt, making them either be indentured to a job (which is hard to find with a criminal record) or return to a life of crime.

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/j

    #usa #us #america #prison #jail #labor #labour #forcedlabor #forcedlabour #coercion #slavery #money #debt #crime #punishment #rehab #rehabilitation

  14. Trump’s Latest Tariffs Trigger Criticism From EU, Brazil, Australia And Others

    Topline President Donald Trump’s new “forced-labor” related tariffs prompted pushback from major trading partners including the European Union,…
    #Europe #EU #Australia #Brazil #EuropeanUnion #forcedlabor #Japan #Trumptariffs #USTR
    europesays.com/europe/101660/

  15. A UNESCO panel on Thursday urged Japan to enhance exhibits at the Sado Island Gold Mines, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Niigata Prefecture, to provide a comprehensive view of the mining history. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/ #japan #unesco #worldheritage #sado #niigata #southkorea #forcedlabor

  16. A UNESCO panel on Thursday urged Japan to enhance exhibits at the Sado Island Gold Mines, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Niigata Prefecture, to provide a comprehensive view of the mining history. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/ #japan #unesco #worldheritage #sado #niigata #southkorea #forcedlabor

  17. A UNESCO panel on Thursday urged Japan to enhance exhibits at the Sado Island Gold Mines, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Niigata Prefecture, to provide a comprehensive view of the mining history. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/ #japan #unesco #worldheritage #sado #niigata #southkorea #forcedlabor

  18. A UNESCO panel on Thursday urged Japan to enhance exhibits at the Sado Island Gold Mines, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Niigata Prefecture, to provide a comprehensive view of the mining history. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/ #japan #unesco #worldheritage #sado #niigata #southkorea #forcedlabor

  19. Global partners reject Trump's tariffs! Anniek Bao reports U.S. trading partners, like Australia, find President Trump’s forced-labor justification for global tariffs on 60 economies unjustified. They opt for negotiation. Details: cnbc.com/2026/07/24/trump-glob #TrumpTariffs #GlobalTrade #ForcedLabor

  20. Global partners reject Trump's tariffs! Anniek Bao reports U.S. trading partners, like Australia, find President Trump’s forced-labor justification for global tariffs on 60 economies unjustified. They opt for negotiation. Details: cnbc.com/2026/07/24/trump-glob #TrumpTariffs #GlobalTrade #ForcedLabor

  21. New Trump Tariffs Threaten to Deepen America’s Cost of Living Crisis

    New Trump tariffs on dozens of countries take effect Friday, adding to inflation pressures that are already straining household budgets across America.

    thedemocracyadvocate.com/econo

  22. New Trump Tariffs Threaten to Deepen America’s Cost of Living Crisis

    New Trump tariffs on dozens of countries take effect Friday, adding to inflation pressures that are already straining household budgets across America.

    thedemocracyadvocate.com/econo

  23. Kevin Breuninger and Ashlee Trujillo report: Trump's new tariffs spark global trade debate! Targeting 60 partners with 10-12.5% duties over forced-labor claims, this aggressive move covers nearly all U.S. trade. A senior official calls it the most sweeping labor action ever taken. Learn more about the implications.
    cnbc.com/2026/07/23/trump-tari #Tariffs #TradePolicy #ForcedLabor

  24. Kevin Breuninger and Ashlee Trujillo report: Trump's new tariffs spark global trade debate! Targeting 60 partners with 10-12.5% duties over forced-labor claims, this aggressive move covers nearly all U.S. trade. A senior official calls it the most sweeping labor action ever taken. Learn more about the implications.
    cnbc.com/2026/07/23/trump-tari #Tariffs #TradePolicy #ForcedLabor

  25. Australia will make big companies criminally liable for modern slavery in supply chains, the nation's top lawyer said Thursday, weeks after the United States threatened trade tariffs over the issue. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/ #asiapacific #crimelegal #australia #forcedlabor #us #tariffs

  26. Australia will make big companies criminally liable for modern slavery in supply chains, the nation's top lawyer said Thursday, weeks after the United States threatened trade tariffs over the issue. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/ #asiapacific #crimelegal #australia #forcedlabor #us #tariffs

  27. Australia will make big companies criminally liable for modern slavery in supply chains, the nation's top lawyer said Thursday, weeks after the United States threatened trade tariffs over the issue. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/ #asiapacific #crimelegal #australia #forcedlabor #us #tariffs

  28. Australia will make big companies criminally liable for modern slavery in supply chains, the nation's top lawyer said Thursday, weeks after the United States threatened trade tariffs over the issue. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/ #asiapacific #crimelegal #australia #forcedlabor #us #tariffs

  29. The EU’s Forced Labour Regulation Guidelines Are Sweeping. Here’s How To Comply.

    The European Commission published long-awaited guidelines last week on its forthcoming Forced Labour Regulation (FLR), putting substantial meat…
    #Europe #EU #Compliance #EUForcedLabourRegulation #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #forcedlabor #Xinjiang
    europesays.com/europe/88762/