New tariffs had been expected, but trade partners around the world joined in strongly disputing the justification for them. “The United States has had a forced labor import ban for nearly a century, and rigorously enforces it. Canada – hit on Monday with new Trump tariffs on $20 billion worth of goods – issued a muted response. Belgium ​exported $2.1 billion of polished diamonds to the United States in 2024. The exemption had lapsed after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump’s global tariffs in February.