On 2 June 2026, the United States Trade Representative (hereinafter “USTR”) published an official notice communicating the outcome of 60 trade investigations initiated pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. All 60 investigated economies — including the European Union and the United Kingdom — were found to have failed to prohibit or effectively enforce a ban on the importation of goods produced with forced labour. In light of such findings, the USTR has proposed the imposition of new tariffs:
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