Today, the Government announced the imposition of tariffs on 60 countries for their failure to adopt and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor, under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Countries that have committed to adopting and effectively enforcing forced labor import prohibitions will be subject to a 10% tariff, while countries that have failed to adopt a forced labor import prohibition will be subject to a 12.5% tariff.
Specifically:
- A 10% tariff will apply to the following countries: Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Kingdom.
- A 10% or 12.5% tariff, net of the Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) rate, will apply to certain products of the European Union, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and Switzerland.
- A 12.5% tariff will apply to all other investigated economies, including Brazil, Costa Rica, China, the Dominican Republic, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
An in-transit exception applies to goods that: (1) were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and were in transit on the final mode of transit prior to entry into the United States before 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on July 24, 2026; and (2) are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on July 28, 2026.
Exceptions include:
- All articles and parts of articles subject to Section 232 tariffs.
- Textile or apparel articles that are products of Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua and are entered free of duty under DR-CAFTA.
- Any products of Canada or Mexico entered free of duty under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
- Informational materials.
- Goods for which entry is properly claimed under a provision of Chapter 98 of the HTS. However, for goods entered under subheadings 9802.00.40, 9802.00.50, and 9802.00.60, the additional duties apply to the value of repairs, alterations, or processing performed, as described in the applicable subheading. For goods entered under heading 9802.00.80, the additional duties apply to the value of the article assembled abroad, less the cost or value of such products of the United States.
For a full list of exemptions, or to discuss how these new tariffs will impact your business, please call us.
We will continue to monitor developments closely and provide updates as additional guidance or implementing measures become available.
For further information, please contact us.
