Forced-labor tariffs start on imports from 60 economies (Section 301)
USTR put a 10% or 12.5% tariff on products of 60 economies it found don't ban, or don't effectively enforce a ban on, imports made with forced labor. For five economies the rate is a floor that includes the regular duty.
From Jul 24, 2026, CBP collects an additional duty on products of 60 economies under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The rate is 10% for economies that ban forced-labor imports or have committed to, and 12.5% for the rest.
For the European Union, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland and Taiwan the rate works as a floor that includes the regular duty: goods whose regular rate is already at or above the floor pay nothing extra, and goods below it pay the floor in place of the regular rate.
Many goods are exempt, including products on the tariff's general exemption list, goods covered by Section 232 tariffs, and goods of Canada and Mexico entered free of duty under USMCA. Goods loaded before Jul 24, 2026 and entered before Jul 28, 2026 were exempt. The full list is on the program page.
The action followed investigations USTR opened on Mar 12, 2026 (notice published Mar 17, 2026, 91 FR 12884) and determinations published Jun 5, 2026 (91 FR 34272).