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United States of America: Conclusion of Section 301 investigations relating to failures to prohibit imports of goods produced with forced labour

Announcement

12 Mar 2026

In March 2026, the USTR initiated Section 301 investigations into the acts, policies, and practices of 60 economies related to failures to impose and effectively enforce prohibitions on the importation of goods produced with forced labour. On 2 June 2026, the USTR published a Notice of Determinations and Request for Comments concerning its Section 301 investigations into the failure of 60 economies to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labour.

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6

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6 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Announced: 12 Mar 2026
Import tariff quota

Recent update from 03 Jun 2026:

On 2 June 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a Notice of Determinations and Request for Comments concerning its Section 301 investigations into the failure ...

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Clarification: 02 Jun 2026
Import tariff

Recent update from 02 Jun 2026:

On 2 June 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a Notice of Determinations and Request for Comments concerning its Section 301 investigations into the failure ...

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Announced: 12 Mar 2026
Import tariff

Recent update from 03 Jun 2026:

On 2 June 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a Notice of Determinations and Request for Comments concerning its Section 301 investigations into the failure ...

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Announced: 12 Mar 2026
Import tariff

Recent update from 03 Jun 2026:

On 2 June 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a Notice of Determinations and Request for Comments concerning its Section 301 investigations into the failure ...

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Clarification: 02 Jun 2026
Import tariff

Recent update from 02 Jun 2026:

On 2 June 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a Notice of Determinations and Request for Comments concerning its Section 301 investigations into the failure ...

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Announced: 12 Mar 2026
Import tariff

Recent update from 03 Jun 2026:

On 2 June 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a Notice of Determinations and Request for Comments concerning its Section 301 investigations into the failure ...

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