USTR Conducts Hearings on Forced Labor and Potential Tariffs Impacting Global Trade
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) held hearings in Washington to investigate alleged unfair trade practices related to forced labor by 60 U.S. trading partners. This investigation, under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, could lead to new tariffs on countries failing to enforce bans on goods produced with forced labor. The hearings included testimony from supply chain stakeholders and human rights advocates, focusing on the impact of forced labor on global supply chains. China, along with several other countries, is under scrutiny for not effectively preventing forced labor, which is seen as giving them an unfair advantage over U.S. producers. 
