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The Office of the United States Trade Representative is a federal agency of the U.S. government that enforces trade laws to protect U.S. commerce, as evidenced by its initiation of Section 301 investigations to address forced labor in goods entering the U.S. [1], [2], and [3].
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USTR Launches Broad Section 301 Investigations Into Excess ... dwt.com 3 facts
claimOn March 12, the USTR initiated a second Section 301 investigation focusing on the alleged failure of the United States' 60 largest trading partners to impose and effectively enforce prohibitions on the importation of goods produced with forced labor.
claimChina's commerce ministry has initiated its own investigations into the United States in response to the USTR's Section 301 investigations.
claimThe USTR claims that the 60 largest trading partners of the United States have failed to enact or enforce laws to prevent trade in goods produced by forced labor, which results in artificially low-cost exports.
USTR Launches 60 Section 301 Investigations on Forced Labor Trade linkedin.com 2 facts
claimCountries that fail to address forced labor in goods entering the United States face potential scrutiny and trade consequences from the USTR.
claimThe Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated 60 Section 301(b) investigations to identify economies allowing goods produced with forced labor to enter the United States.
USTR Initiates New Section 301 Trade Investigations Into 60 Partners steptoe.com 2 facts
perspectiveThe USTR asserts that the failure of other countries to adopt and effectively enforce forced labor import prohibitions puts US businesses at a disadvantage because foreign competitors have artificially lower costs.
claimThe Section 301 investigations initiated by the USTR in March 2026 aim to determine if foreign government practices regarding manufacturing excess capacity and forced labor enforcement are 'unreasonable' or 'discriminatory' and burden or restrict US commerce.
International Trade Agreements and U.S. Tariff Laws everycrsreport.com 1 fact
claimSection 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. § 2411) authorizes the U.S. Trade Representative to respond to foreign trade practices that violate U.S. rights under a trade agreement or are deemed unreasonable or discriminatory and burden or restrict U.S. commerce.
USTR initiates Section 301 investigations of 60 US trade partners ... jdsupra.com 1 fact
measurementThe United States Trade Representative selected the 60 economies for the Section 301 investigations based on them being the top 60 sources of goods imported into the United States in 2024, which accounted for 99% of all goods imported in that year.