Reposted by Gregory Shaffer
Conveniently (and cynically), the administration used §
301 to impose 10-12.5% tariffs on 99% of US trade in
goods on Friday, just after the global 10-15% § 122 tariffs
had to expire by statute) as @gregorycshaffer.bsky.social
and I predicted last month in @justsecurity.org (1/3)
justsecurity.org
The Cynicism Behind the Administration’s Proposed Forced Labor Tariffs
The USTR's proposed Section 301 tariffs are intended more to pressure countries to sign and implement deals than to protect labor.
