The US Forced Labor Working Group has urged the USTR not to impose Section 301 tariffs, as these would be counterproductive, legally unwarranted, and harmful to commerce.
If this probe leads to tariff actions, good actors that have invested in forced-labor compliance would face higher costs, with no benefit, while bad actors would gain by sourcing from lower-cost alternatives in regions with less oversightThe US Forced Labor Working Group has urged the USTR not to impose Section 301 tariffs, as these would be counterproductive, legally unwarranted, and harmful to commerce.
If this probe leads to tariff actions, good actors that have invested in forced-labor compliance would face higher costs, with no benefit, while bad actors would gain by sourcing from lower-cost alternatives in regions with less oversight
