TARIFF TRACKER
USTR opens Section 301 forced labor import investigations for 60 economies
USTR initiated Section 301 investigations into whether listed economies fail to prohibit and enforce bans on imports made with forced labor. No duties are imposed in this notice, but USTR seeks comments and will hold hearings.
Updated October 12, 2026
STATUS
Replaced
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Section 301
COUNTRIES
Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, People's Republic of, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, European Union, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, China, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
PRODUCT FAMILIES
All goods
COVERED GOODS
No HTS headings are listed. The investigations concern goods produced wholly or in part with forced labor.
WHAT TO DO (OUR GUIDANCE, NOT LEGAL ADVICE)
If your company has information on forced labor import prohibitions in the listed economies or possible trade effects, consider filing comments by April 15, 2026. Requests to appear at the hearing also are due by April 15, 2026.
SOURCES
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE notice, 91 FR 12884 (March 17, 2026)
QUOTES FROM THE SOURCE
Signed: "On March 12, 2026, the Trade Representative initiated Section 301 investigations to examine whether the failure of the various economies listed in Annex A" (source)
Covered goods: "the failure of the various economies listed in Annex A to prohibit the importation of goods produced wholly or in part with forced labor" (source)
Countries: "Annex A Economies subject to these investigations: 1. Algeria 2. Angola 3. Argentina 4. Australia 5. The Bahamas 6. Bahrain" (source)
Status: "The U.S. Trade Representative (Trade Representative) is initiating investigations with respect to acts, policies, and practices of the economies listed in Annex A" (source)
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