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Trump Administration Imposes New Section 301 Forced Labor Tariffs onImports From 60 Countries
U.S. importers should prepare for substantial new tariff exposure following the Trump administration’s imposition of Section 301 forced labor tariffs on imports from 60 countries. The measures affect approximately…
International Trade Insights
Section 301 Forced Labor Tariffs Challenged Again—This Time by 25 State Attorney Generals
By Robert Stang, Moushami Joshi
On August 3, 2026, the state attorney generals of twenty-five states (25) co-led by State of Oregon, Arizona and California filed a complaint in the Court of International Trade (CIT)…
Cleary Foreign Investment and International Trade Watch
Trump Administration Imposes New Section 301 Tariffs on 60 Trading Partners, New Section 338 Tariffs on Canada
By Chase D. Kaniecki, Samuel H. Chang, Ana Carolina Maloney, Kerry Mullins
For more insights and analysis from Cleary lawyers on policy and regulatory developments from a legal perspective, visit U.S. Policy & Regulatory Outlook. On July 23, 2026, the Trump administration announced…
SmarTrade
DHS Updates UFLPA Entity List with 43 Additional Chinese Companies
By Scott E. Diamond**, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma
On July 31, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of 43 companies based in China to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, bringing…
International Trade Insights
Weekly Trade Update: July 20-24, 2026
By Stephen Brophy, Bilal Hassan
United States and Jordan Sign Reciprocal Trade Agreement On July 21, 2026, the United States and Jordan signed a reciprocal trade agreement under which Jordan will receive a preferential 10%…
SmarTrade
USTR Implements Tariffs in Section 301 Forced Labor Investigations
By Scott E. Diamond**, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, David M. Schwartz, Samir D. Varma, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
On July 23, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced in a Notice of Action its final action in the Section 301 investigation of 60 economies for…
International Trade Insights
USTR Imposes New Section 301 Tariffs Targeting Forced Labor Concerns Across 60 Economies
By Nithya Nagarajan, Cortney Morgan, Robert Stang, Stephen Brophy, Bilal Hassan
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the imposition of new Section 301 tariffs under the Trade Act of 1974. Following investigations into global forced labor policies,…
ComplexDiscovery
US trade fraud enforcement reaches into Europe’s supply chains
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: Enforcement architecture built in Washington has become a planning input for boardrooms in Warsaw, Prague, and Bucharest. On July 14, the U.S. Justice and Homeland Security departments published…
UK Human Rights Blog
The Weekly Round Up: Animal Rising Protestors Acquitted in the Supreme Court and the ICC’s First Libya Case Goes to Trial
By Harry Camp
In the News In Westminster: Parliament rises for summer recess, Immigration and Asylum Bill latest, and FAC inquiry into UK-Russian long-term relationship launched The House of Commons adjourned on Thursday…
Sustainability in Business
European Commission publishes its guidelines on the EU Forced Labour Regulation
By Thomas Delille, Marion Seranne, Christina Economides, Guillermo Giralda Fustes
On 30 June 2026, the European Commission issued its Guidelines on the Forced Labour Regulation (FLR). The Guidelines were accompanied by the launch of an online information portal which is…