US slaps 12.5% tariff on Nigerian imports amid forced labor crackdown.
In a decisive move, the United States has levied a 12.5% tariff on Nigerian imports, citing a failure to enforce prohibitions against forced labor. This new trade measure, impacting 60 nations, positions Nigeria with one of the highest rates. The development follows extensive USTR investigations, signaling a firm stance on global supply chain ethics and a potential shift in US-Nigeria trade relations.
The United States has imposed a 12.5 per cent tariff on imports from Nigeria as part of a new trade measure targeting countries it says have failed to prohibit the importation of goods produced with forced labour. The tariff affects imports from 60 economies that Washington says
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