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12 March 2026

USTR initiates Section 301 investigations relating to forced labor

On March 12, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced new investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 relating to Acts, Policies, and Practices of Various Economies Related to the Failure to Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labor. This announcement follows USTR’s March 11 announcement initiating Section 301 investigations relating to acts, policies, and practices of 16 economies relating to structural excess capacity and overproduction in manufacturing sectors.

Additional information is available in the attached WCEY Trade Alert.

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USTR Section 301 investigations

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Document ID: 2026-0633

 

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