Section 301 actions

Current understanding

Investigations, determinations, and tariff actions under Section 301.

Evidence log

• 2026-07-28 — Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations of Acts, Policies, and Practices of Various Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy To Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced With Forced Labor: USTR published a Notice of Action under the forced-labor Section 301 investigations, imposing 10% or 12.5% tariffs on all products from 60 economies (with exemptions) and adding tariff-rate quotas for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia. (novelty: 5)
• 2026-07-20 — Notice of Action: Brazil’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation: USTR published a Notice of Action under the Brazil Section 301 investigation imposing 25% tariffs on all Brazilian imports (subject to exemptions), converting the prior determination into an operative tariff regime. (novelty: 5)
• 2026-06-03 — Initiation of Section 301 Investigation and Request for Public Comments: Vietnam’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement: USTR initiated a Section 301 investigation into Vietnam’s intellectual property protection and enforcement after designating Vietnam a priority foreign country, and invited public comments. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-06-04 — Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation: USTR issued a Section 301 determination against Brazil covering digital trade, electronic payments, preferential tariffs, anti-corruption, IP, ethanol market access, and illegal deforestation, proposing tariffs on Brazilian articles and requesting public comments. (novelty: 4)
• 2026-06-05 — Notice of Determinations and Request for Comments Concerning Actions in Section 301 Investigations of Acts, Policies, and Practices of Various Economies Related to the Failure To Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced With Forced Labor: USTR issued Section 301 determinations against 60 economies for failing to impose/enforce forced-labor import prohibitions, proposing additional duties of 10% or 12.5% on all their products (with a textile mechanism) and requesting public comments. (novelty: 5)
• 2026-06-24 — Initiation of Section 301 Investigation; Hearing; and Request for Public Comments: Germany’s Persistent Underpayment for Innovative Pharmaceutical Products: USTR initiated a Section 301 investigation into Germany’s persistent underpayment for innovative pharmaceutical products, announcing a public hearing and request for comments; no determination or tariff yet. (novelty: 3)

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