USTR Ambassador Greer will host the G20 Trade Ministerial in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, leading discussions on forced labor in supply chains, updating the MFN principle, and countering weaponization of trade. The ministerial brings together G20 Trade Ministers to address a range of substantive trade policy issues.
Topic Archives:Forced Labor
EU Issues Implementation Guidelines for Forced Labour Product Ban Regulation
The EU has issued implementation guidelines for its regulation banning products made with forced labour from the EU market. The guidelines provide practical guidance for businesses and authorities on applying the regulation. This is relevant to Vietnamese exporters who must comply with the new rules.
US Resolves USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism Matter at Grupo Yazaki in Mexico
The United States announced successful resolution of a USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) matter at Grupo Yazaki’s facility in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. The US has resumed liquidation of tariffs on goods from the facility, which manufactures automotive components. The RRM is a USMCA enforcement tool addressing labor rights violations.
DTI, DOLE, and DOF sign Joint Administrative Order to prohibit imports produced through forced labor
The Philippine Departments of Trade and Industry, Labor and Employment, and Finance signed a Joint Administrative Order establishing a prohibition on imports produced through forced labor. This represents a concrete regulatory measure affecting customs and import procedures in the Philippines. The order formalizes an import restriction mechanism aligned with international forced labor trade standards.
DTI, DOLE, and DOF sign Joint Administrative Order to prohibit imports produced through forced labor
The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Labor and Employment, and Department of Finance signed a Joint Administrative Order establishing a prohibition on imports produced through forced labor. This is a named regulatory measure directly governing market access conditions for goods entering the Philippines. The order formalizes inter-agency enforcement of forced labor import […]
Israel bans imports of goods produced with forced labor
Israel has enacted a ban on importing goods produced using forced labor. The measure introduces a specific trade restriction targeting forced-labor-made products entering the Israeli market. The article, published by Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, reports on this policy development relevant to Vietnamese exporters.
Final US Section 301 Measures on Forced Labour: India Placed in Lower Tariff Tier at 10%
The US has finalized Section 301 measures targeting forced labor, placing India in a lower tariff tier at 10%. This represents a specific named tariff measure with forced labor linkage affecting Indian exports to the US. The press release from India’s PIB outlines the outcome for Indian goods under these measures.
US Imposes Section 301 Tariffs on 60 Trading Partners Over Forced Labor Enforcement Failures
USTR finalized Section 301 tariffs on 60 trading partners for failing to adopt or enforce import bans on goods made with forced labor. Industry groups representing steelworkers, manufacturers, and farmers praised the action. The measure is framed as combating unfair competition from forced-labor supply chains.
MTI Statement on USTR Section 301 Forced Labour Investigation Determination
Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry issued a statement responding to the USTR’s determination under the Section 301 investigation on forced labour. The statement addresses the findings and their implications for Singapore. This is a named trade measure with direct bilateral trade policy significance.
USTR Imposes Section 301 Tariffs on 60 Economies Over Forced Labor Failures
USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer is imposing Section 301 tariffs on 60 economies for failing to prohibit imports of goods produced with forced labor, acting at President Trump’s direction. The action follows a USTR investigation under the Trade Act of 1974. This represents a significant use of trade remedies linked to forced labor enforcement.