Section 301 Forced Labor Determinations (60 Economies)
Current understanding
USTR issued Section 301 determinations finding that 60 economies failed to impose or effectively enforce prohibitions on the importation of goods produced with forced labor. The proposed action imposes additional duties of 10% or 12.5% on all products from those economies, with a distinct mechanism for textiles, and seeks public comment on the proposed remedies. Status: proposed action with comment period open; not yet in force.
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 issued a Notice of Action imposing 10% or 12.5% additional tariffs on all products of the 60 economies (subject to exemptions) and establishing tariff-rate quotas for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia, converting the prior determination into an operative tariff regime. (novelty: 5)
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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
28-jul-2026
novelty 5
per-area 5
introduces
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
05-jun-2026
novelty 5
per-area 5
introduces