Forced-labor rates for Section 301 probes add uncertainty to US tariff regime
By Zack Budryk ( June 16, 2026, 19:29 GMT | Comment) -- The Trump administration’s proposed Section 301 rates on dozens of nations that the US accuses of allowing forced labor affect 99 percent of US international trade, potentially subjecting importers to a new tariff regime with fewer legal remedies than the one struck down by the Supreme Court earlier this year. The Trump administration’s proposed Section 301 rates on dozens of nations that the US accuses of allowing forced labor affect 99 percent of US international trade, potentially subjecting importers to a new tariff regime with fewer legal remedies than the one struck down by the Supreme Court earlier this year....
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