# Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has reiterated that South Africa has the legal framework to enforce the prohibition of the importation of goods produced using forced labour. The Office of the US Trade Representative is investigating whether at least 60 economies adequately enforce bans on imports of goods made with forced labour. Government has urged the US to exempt it from a proposed 12.5-percent tariff linked to forced labour. Tau says imposing additional tariffs on South Africa would punish workers not responsible for forced labour in other countries.
Minister Tau says South Africa has laws to prevent import of goods produced by forced labour