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USTR Hearing Sparks Forced-Labor Tariff Push, CTA Seeks Proof

5/1/2026

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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a two-day hearing in Washington on the Section 301 forced-labor probe of 60 partners.
Pro-tariff and human-rights groups urged U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to add bans, duties and quotas against forced labor in China and elsewhere.
The Consumer Technology Association said USTR must prove a direct link between forced-labor imports and U.S. commercial harm before new tariffs.

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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a two-day hearing in Washington on the Section 301 forced-labor probe of 60 partners.
Pro-tariff and human-rights groups urged U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to add bans, duties and quotas against forced labor in China and elsewhere.
The Consumer Technology Association said USTR must prove a direct link between forced-labor imports and U.S. commercial harm before new tariffs.