Bangladesh, June 4 -- The United States has proposed additional tariffs on imports from 60 countries, including Bangladesh, following a review that found shortcomings in efforts to restrict trade in goods produced with forced labour.

The proposal was announced on Tuesday by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) after a series of Section 301 investigations launched earlier this year into forced labour enforcement practices among key US trading partners.

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said inadequate measures to prevent imports linked to forced labour undermine fair competition and disadvantage American workers.

"The failure of our most important trading partners to address the importation of goods made wit...