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United States of America: USTR announces initiation of a Section 301 investigation of Nicaragua's acts, policies, and practices related to labour rights, human rights, and the rule of law

Announcement

13 Dec 2024

In December 2024, the USTR announced the initiation of a Section 301 investigation into Nicaragua's acts, policies, and practices related to labour rights, human rights, and the rule of law. On 23 October 2025, the USTR announced its determination, following a Section 301 investigation. The USTR proposed proposing retaliatory measures, including the suspension of trade benefits under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) and the imposition of new tariffs of up to 100% on Nicaraguan products.

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Number of interventions

2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Jan 2028

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Last action: 13 Dec 2024
Import tariff

On 10 December 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the outcome of its Section 301 investigation into Nicaragua's acts, policies, and practices related to lab...

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Implementation date

01 Jan 2027

Revocation date:

31 Dec 2026

Last action: 12 Dec 2025
Import tariff

On 10 December 2025, the USTR announced the outcome of its Section 301 investigation into Nicaragua’s acts, policies, and practices related to labour rights, human rights, and the rule of law. The ...

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