NZ Rejects US Claims Of 'Forced Labour', As Tariffs HikedGiles Dexter Political reporterThe trade minister says New Zealand strongly rejects the 'forced labour' justification the United States has used for its latest round of tariffs. The US is set to impose new tariffs ranging from 10 percent to 12.5 percent on 60 economies, including New Zealand. US trade representative Jamieson Greer claimed the new tariffs were designed to combat imports made with forced labour. "But I strongly reject that there is any support at all in the New Zealand system for forced labour. "I very clearly explained to him there isn't forced labour in New Zealand, that we have robust rules and laws in place, that we take obligations very, very seriously.