On March 12, 2026, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) initiated Section 301(b) investigations on 60 major U.S. trading partners including China, Canada, Mexico, EU, India, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, Vietnam, and many others. The investigations aim to determine whether these governments have failed to ban or effectively enforce prohibitions on the importation of goods produced with forced labor, thereby creating unfair trade conditions for U.S. workers and businesses.
A public comment period is open, allowing interested parties to submit written comments or requests to appear at the hearing. Comments must be submitted by April 15, 2026.
USTR will hold a hearing related to these investigations beginning on April 28, 2026.
A link to the announcement, Federal Register Notice, docket for comments and appearance at hearing is available here: