U.S. set to levy 10% tariffs on goods from 80 nations

The Trump administration will impose tariffs of about 10% on goods from more than 80 countries starting at 12:01 a.m. Friday, replacing a global 10% duty that is set to expire at the same time.

The new tariffs, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, will be issued under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The administration said foreign governments failed to pass or enforce laws blocking imports made with forced labor, putting U.S. businesses at a disadvantage.

Canada, which will face a 10% tariff, already bars imports made with forced labor. The European Union, also at 10%, has a ban scheduled to take effect in December 2027. Trump administration officials said those governments have not effectively enforced their laws.

Critics said the administration was using forced labor concerns to restore tariffs that courts had blocked.

The tariffs will exempt oil, gas, certain natural resources, goods covered by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and products already subject to national security tariffs, including cars and steel.

The administration has proposed additional Section 301 tariffs on 15 countries and the European Union tied to what the White House called unfair manufacturing practices. An administration official said Thursday that investigation was continuing.

Trump has argued U.S. tariffs on imports were too low. His efforts have faced repeated legal challenges. In February, the Supreme Court struck down his use of an emergency law to impose tariffs and ordered about $160 billion in tariff revenue refunded.

After that ruling, Trump turned to Section 122 of the 1974 trade law as a temporary measure. Federal trade court judges later ruled against that approach, though courts allowed the 10% import tax to remain in effect during the appeal.

Section 301 has survived past court challenges, including tariffs Trump imposed on China during his first term, but it has not previously been used this broadly.

President Donald Trump said Thursday that a new U.S.-Saudi agreement on a civilian nuclear program would require Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords.

In a social media post, Trump said the deal did not allow uranium enrichment. “The agreement will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords,” he wrote. He added, “The United States is not opposed to Civil (Non-Enriched) Nuclear Facilities.”

Two people familiar with the matter said the agreement would be submitted to Congress for review and was expected to last 30 years, with U.S. firms involved in developing the program. One of the people, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said the deal could allow construction of a uranium enrichment facility in Saudi Arabia after a joint U.S.-Saudi study.

A second person familiar with the decision said the agreement did not include the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Additional Protocol, which allows greater monitoring, inspections, and verification.

Saudi officials have said normalizing relations with Israel would require a clear path to Palestinian statehood. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Palestinian statehood as incompatible with Israel’s security.

The Saudi Energy Ministry said Wednesday that the agreement would support efforts to diversify energy sources, advance technology, and expand cooperation and investment between the two countries.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday in Manila that the agreement would help ensure Saudi Arabia works with U.S. companies, rather than “competitors,” on its civil nuclear program. China, South Korea, France, and Russia are among countries Riyadh could also consider.

“We’re not the only show in town, but we’re the best show in town,” Rubio said. “We want to make sure that it’s our companies they’re picking.”

Trump has sought to expand the Abraham Accords, which in 2020 established formal ties between Israel and three Arab countries. His effort to add Saudi Arabia has been complicated by the war in Gaza and the nearly 5-month-old U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, though his administration has said it remains optimistic about securing a deal before the end of his second term.