The European Commission criticized new US tariff threats related to forced labor as 'unjustified', asserting that EU laws already effectively ban such products. This comes as the EU prepares to vote on a trade deal with the US that imposes a 15% tariff on EU goods while eliminating EU duties on US products. The US proposed new 10% tariffs, claiming insufficient EU action against forced labor harms US interests. EU officials, including Olof Gill and MEP Bernd Lange, defended the EU's stringent regulations against forced labor and emphasized the importance of honoring the trade agreement.