And so, Trump has now turned to effectively accusing dozens of trade partners of trading in goods that have been produced using forced labour. The forced labour line shores up President Trump's tariffs against a challenge from Congress or the courts. The EU has secured better treatment because it has passed a ban on forced labour goods, which the UK has not. This is not an accusation on the use of forced labour in supply chains. It is about the passing of specific legislation, mirroring the US ban on products that have used forced labour in supply chains.