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forced labor ↔ U.S.

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The U.S. is linked to forced labor through research identifying risks within its domestic food supply chain [1], [2] and through active trade policy investigations aimed at preventing the importation of goods produced by forced labor [3], [4], [5].

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USTR Launches Broad Section 301 Investigations Into Excess ... dwt.com Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 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.
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.
claimThe U.S. Administration is launching new Section 301 investigations into excess supply and forced labor prohibition practices of economies that account for over 99% of U.S. imports.
USTR Launches 60 Section 301 Investigations on Forced Labor Trade linkedin.com Ranjine Meiborg · LinkedIn 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.
Measurement of diets that are healthy, environmentally sustainable ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 2 facts
referenceBlackstone et al. published 'Risk of forced labour embedded in the US fruit and vegetable supply' in Nature Food in 2021.
referenceReference (71) identifies new research in the United States that estimates the risk of forced labor at the food level, which shows potential for integration into future diet sustainability studies.
Initiation of Section 301 Investigations of Acts, Policies, and ... federalregister.gov 1 fact
claimCanada, Mexico, and the European Union have adopted measures intended to stop the importation or sale of products produced using forced labor in response to engagement from the United States.