Dhaka, June 3 -- The United States has proposed additional tariffs on imports from a good number of countries including Bangladesh after concluding that their efforts to curb trade in goods produced with forced labour are inadequate and restrict US commerce.

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Tuesday determined under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 that the acts, policies, and practices of 60 economies related to the failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor is unreasonable and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce, and are thus actionable under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has prepared a c...