The new measures effectively replace blanket 10% tariffs that Trump imposed in February. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementNew Zealand's prime minister, Christopher Luxon, called them "extremely disappointing" and said the US had not provided "meaningful evidence to support claims in relation to forced labour". "Today's forced labour justification is too convenient to be taken seriously," said Richard Neal, the top Democrat on the US House ways and means committee. "Forced labour is a real and pervasive problem in our supply chains and demands serious enforcement. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementHe added: "We take forced labour very seriously and ensure that in global supply chains UK businesses are not complicit in forced labour and human rights violations.