U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

“On June 3, the US proposed imposing a 12.5% tariff on imports from 54 economies, including India, on the grounds that they had failed to prohibit imports of goods produced through forced labour.”

“Separately, Canada, Ecuador, the European Union, Indonesia, Mexico and Pakistan would face an additional import duty of 10%.”

“The USTR excludes nearly 1,600 products that cannot be manufactured or cultivated in the US from its forced labour-related scrutiny.”

“The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) is conducting its Section 301 investigations into 60 economies, including India, over concerns relating to forced labour.”