USTR imposes Section 301 tariffs on goods from 60 economies

This notice puts Section 301 tariffs into effect in 60 investigations tied to economies' failure to impose and effectively enforce prohibitions on imports made with forced labor. USTR states the action applies to all products of the investigated economy, unless exempted under Annexes I and II. The notice says the tariffs are imposed under Sections 301(b), 301(c), and 304(a) of the Trade Act.

The notice sets a 10 percent tariff for goods of Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Kingdom, unless exempted. For products of the European Union or Taiwan, the Section 301 tariff is set so the combined MFN and Section 301 duty equals 10 percent when the MFN rate is below 10 percent, and zero when the MFN rate is 10 percent or higher. For products of Japan, Korea, or Switzerland, the Section 301 tariff is set so the combined MFN and Section 301 duty equals 12.5 percent when the MFN rate is below 12.5 percent, and zero when the MFN rate is 12.5 percent or higher. All other investigated economies are subject to a 12.5 percent tariff, unless exempted.

The additional duties apply to entries for consumption, or withdrawals from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on July 24, 2026. The notice includes a limited in-transit exception for goods loaded onto a vessel and in transit on the final mode of transit before that time, if entered before 12:01 a.m. eastern time on July 28, 2026. It also states that USTR will establish tariff-rate quotas for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia when feasible, and will publish a separate Federal Register notice for the TRQs and their effective date.