On June 2, 2026, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced a proposal for additional Section 301 trade actions following the conclusion of trade investigations initiated on March 12, 2026. 

The USTR proposed an additional 10% tariff on all goods from countries that:

• Have a “forced labor import prohibition” in place. 
• Have taken steps in respect to Agreements on Reciprocal Trading regarding forced labor import prohibitions.
• Have economies that have “imposed a partial regime with the effect of preventing the importation of certain forced labor goods.” 

These tariffs, under these conditions, would impact imports from Canada, Ecuador, the European Union, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. 

For those countries that do not meet any of the above criteria, a 12.5% rate will be applied. 

Several countries received specialized recommendations, including Brazil and Vietnam, which would face additional Section 301 tariffs on specific products. 

As these changes are still proposed, importers potentially affected by this trade action are encouraged to participate in the comments and hearing processes. 

The deadline for written comments is July 6, 2026, with July 7 being the USTR public hearing date.