ExecutiveJan 13, 2026U.S. Customs and Border Protection / FLETF
CBP Adds Fourteen Xinjiang-Region Entities to UFLPA Entity List, Expanding Rebuttable Presumption
The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force published an update to the UFLPA Entity List, adding fourteen producers of polysilicon, cotton yarn, tomato paste, and automotive wire harnesses operating in or sourcing from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Importers of goods traced to the listed entities face a rebuttable presumption under UFLPA § 3 that the goods were produced with forced labor and are therefore inadmissible under 19 U.S.C. § 1307. The expansion follows a DHS Office of Inspector General report identifying 2023-2024 CBP detentions that overwhelmingly traced to a narrow set of upstream producers not yet formally listed. Solar, automotive, and apparel supply chains are disproportionately exposed; House Select Committee on the CCP members have signaled support for further automotive-sector expansion within the year.
ExecutiveJun 5, 2026USTR
USTR Proposes Section 301 Tariffs on 60 Economies for Forced Labor Import Prohibition Failures
USTR has determined that 60 economies fail to impose or effectively enforce prohibitions on importing forced-labor goods, proposing additional duties of 10% (for economies with partial or reciprocal-trade-agreement-based regimes) or 12.5% (all others) on all products, with a reduced-rate tariff-rate quota mechanism for textiles and apparel. Public comments and hearings are being solicited before final action is taken.
ExecutiveMar 17, 2026USTR
USTR §301 Initiation: Forced Labor Import Prohibition Failures (Multi-Economy)
On March 17, 2026, the U.S. Trade Representative initiated Section 301 investigations against multiple unnamed economies for failing to impose and effectively enforce prohibitions on imports of goods produced with forced labor. USTR is soliciting public comments and will hold public hearings as part of the investigation process. The action could lead to tariffs or other trade measures against the targeted economies under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.