The United States announced new investigations Wednesday into what it considers unfair trade practices by dozens of countries, opening the door to penalties such as further tariffs as President Donald Trump seeks to replace duties struck down by the Supreme Court.
The Trump administration is launching separate probes centered on overproduction and importing goods made with forced labor, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told reporters.
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