Actions by the United States in the Investigations Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of the Acts, Policies, and Practices of 60 Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy To Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced With Forced Labor
Key claim: The United States is taking Section 301 Trade Act actions against 60 economies for failing to impose and effectively enforce prohibitions on importing goods produced with forced labor.
Abstract
(Presidential Document · Executive Office of the President)
Why this matters
Extending Section 301 to forced-labor import enforcement across 60 economies repurposes a broad unilateral trade tool — historically used for IP and market-access disputes — as a labor-standards enforcement mechanism. For importers, this raises supply-chain due-diligence exposure well beyond the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act’s China focus; for exporters in named economies, it presages potential tariffs or import restrictions; consumer prices in affected categories could rise if sourcing must shift.