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Forced Labor
431 published works
Clark-Esposito Law Firm, P.C.
CBP Releases Updated Forced Labor Enforcement Operational Guidance for Importers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released an updated Forced Labor Enforcement Operational Guidance for Importers. The document is intended to give the trade community a single, consolidated reference…
International Trade Insights
CBP Issues New Forced Labor Enforcement Operational Guidance for Importers
On June 12, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), through a Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) notice, issued a comprehensive new Forced Labor Enforcement Operational Guidance for importers. The…
International Trade Law
USTR Proposes Sweeping Tariffs as Part of Section 301 Forced Labor Import Enforcement Investigation
By David Stepp, Simeon Yerokun
On June 2, 2026, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a landmark set of enforcement actions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, targeting 60 economies worldwide for failing to…
SmarTrade
USTR Proposes Tariffs of 10% to 12.5% in 60 Section 301 Forced Labor Investigations
By Scott E. Diamond**, Samir D. Varma, David M. Schwartz, Francesca M.S. Guerrero
On June 2, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued its determination under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 that certain acts, policies, and practices…
Quirky Questions
Why U.S. Companies Cannot Ignore Forced Labor in Supply Chains
By Nicholas J. Pappas, Paula Ortiz-Cardona
U.S. law has long prohibited the “importation of goods mined, produced or manufactured in whole or in part with forced labor.” Initiation of Section 301 Investigations of Acts, Policies, and…
International Trade Insights
USTR Proposes 301 Tariffs on 60 Countries Following Forced Labor Findings; Requests Comments Before July 7th Hearing
By Cortney Morgan, Eric Dama (Former Husch Blackwell Attorney)
On June 2, 2026, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) proposed tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (“Section 301”) on imports from 60 countries for their…
China Law Insight
2025年欧美供应链合规执法总结及2026年趋势展望（上篇）
By King & Wood
作者：景云峰 樊佳欣 2025年，全球供应链监管的焦点持续锁定“强迫劳动”议题。以美国所谓的《涉疆法案》（“UFLPA”）的严格执法为代表，叠加欧盟《强迫劳动条例》的正式生效，欧美两大高净值市场正在构筑一道从“太平洋到大西洋”的供应链合规屏障。对于中国出口企业而言，这意味着：想要打入并守住这两大核心市场，就必须适应一套趋同且日益严苛的“双重准入标准”。 就在本文付梓之际，美东时间3月12日，美国贸易代表办公室再次投下重磅变量——以“未禁止进口强迫劳动产品”为由，对包括中国在内的60个经济体发起新一轮301调查。这已是美方继3月11日发起“产能过剩”301调查后，连续发起的第二项调查。 阅读更多
China Law Insight
2026“强迫劳动”301调查与UFLPA的协同机制解析
By King & Wood
作者：郑银莹 郭欢 张良 刘姝倩 2026年3 月12日，美国贸易代表办公室（Office of the United States Trade Representative，USTR）依据《1974 年贸易法》（Trade Act of 1974）第 301 条款，以“未有效禁止强迫劳动产品进口”为由针对全球 60 个经济体发起新一轮的301专项调查。 本次301 调查以打击所谓的“强迫劳动”为核心，首次激活了第301(d)条项下的特定程序，并且覆盖范围极广，显著区别于以往单项调查主要针对个别国家或者是重点产业的情况；同时，其与美国的另一项执法工具——所谓的《维吾尔强迫劳动预防法》（Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act）共同指向其所称“强迫劳动”，其潜在的法律联动以及后续影响等，都可能对国际供应链和贸易安全带来新的挑战。 阅读更多
International Trade Law
Section 301 Investigations Announced for 60 Trade Partners
By Jeffrey L. Snyder, Ani Mard, Brett Everett
On March 12th, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) initiated investigations under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 of 60 countries for potential forced labor…
SmarTrade
USTR Launches Section 301 Investigations into Forced Labor Practices
By Maryam Mahboob, Scott E. Diamond**, David M. Schwartz, Samir D. Varma, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
On March 12, 2026, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it was launching Section 301 investigations into 60 trade partners to determine whether they have been engaged in forced…