Korea JoongAng Daily·3 min read·hard
Korea trade group urges USTR to delay or cut proposed forced labor tariffs
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The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) is lobbying the U.S. Trade Representative to reduce or delay proposed 12.5 percent tariffs related to forced labor enforcement. KITA argues that Korea already maintains strict domestic laws against forced labor and requests alignment with other cooperative economies.
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) chair argued that there is "insufficient evidence" that the absence of an explicit forced labor prohibition in Korea imposes burdens on U.S. commerce.
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