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Jakarta enters negotiations with Washington as new trade measure takes effect Friday, threatening export-dependent manufacturers across the archipelago
Philippines among partners hit with 12.5% duty as Trump administration escalates trade enforcement on labor compliance
New 10-12.5% duties target countries deemed weak on forced-labor import bans, replacing expired global levy
Washington announces duties of up to 12.5% on imports from key allies, triggering diplomatic friction across the region
Manila joins 40 countries hit with higher duty after US trade review finds no effective prohibition on imports made with coerced labor
Duties between 10 and 12.5 percent take effect as Trump administration replaces expiring global levy with targeted measures anchored in forced labor enforcement
Presidential memorandum targets Asia's textile, electronics, and assembly exporters under Section 301 action effective July 24
Washington targets Asia-Pacific economies with up to 12.5 percent duties effective immediately, citing inadequate import controls on goods linked to coerced labor
The levy affects one-third of the city-state's exports to America following a four-month USTR investigation that concluded in July
New duties targeting supply chains suspected of forced labor mark broadest trade enforcement action since 2025, affecting Asian manufacturers from Vietnam to Bangladesh.
Jakarta has submitted its defense against forced-labor allegations as Washington prepares replacement levies on 60 economies after Supreme Court struck down earlier measures.
Trade envoy signals imminent action against 60 trading partners, with duties ranging from 10 to 12.5 percent set to replace temporary measures ending Friday
A new investigation proposes uniform 12.5 percent tariffs on 60 economies, including China, despite vast differences in labor practices and manufacturing scale.
