The United States has unveiled its latest Section 301 tariff plan, which will impose the highest possible tariffs on China.

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2026-06-05 16:25

On the grounds that “products made with forced labor are not prohibited from import”

According to the latest information obtained by Huijietong, on the evening of June 2, Eastern Time, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued an official announcement, Announced the imposition of Section 301 tariffs on 60 U.S. trading partners worldwide!

It is worth noting that the aforementioned 60 economies account for approximately the United States. The total volume of import and export trade stands at 99.4%, meaning that the new Section 301 tariff measures essentially cover all of the United States’ major trading partners.

The announcement stated that the U.S. government has concluded its Section 301 investigation into 60 economies for “failing to establish or effectively enforce import prohibitions on products made with forced labor,” and has preliminarily determined that such practices constitute “unreasonable trade practices” that harm U.S. commercial interests. Based on these findings, the USTR plans to impose additional Section 301 tariffs on imports from the relevant economies and initiate a public comment period.

This survey covers as many as 60 economies, including China, India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Among them, 54 economies were found to have neither established nor effectively enforced import bans on products produced through forced labor; meanwhile, six economies—including Canada, the European Union, Mexico, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Ecuador—were determined to have put in place relevant frameworks, but with insufficient enforcement.

Under the proposal put forward by the USTR, the United States plans to impose an additional 10% Section 301 tariff on six economies that have either already established or pledged to establish import bans on products made with forced labor.

For the remaining 54 economies, an additional tariff of 12.5% is proposed.

In addition, the United States plans to establish a special mechanism for textiles and apparel, allowing certain imported goods to be subject to reduced tariff rates.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated, “The United States will no longer tolerate trade partners gaining an unfair competitive advantage through the use of forced labor. He believes this situation forces U.S. businesses and workers to compete in the global market against low-cost products produced with forced labor, undermining a fair trading environment.”

According to the procedural schedule, interested parties must submit hearing applications by June 22, 2026, and written comments by July 6. The USTR will hold a public hearing on July 7. Whether the aforementioned new round of Section 301 tariff measures will ultimately be formally implemented, as well as the specific scope of tariffs and applicable rates, will depend on the outcomes of subsequent deliberations.

Notably, this marks another large-scale Section 301 investigation launched by the Trump administration since 2026. If ultimately implemented, these measures would further expand the scope of U.S. tariffs on global trading partners and could exert new impacts on global supply chains, manufacturing location decisions, and the flow of international trade.

6 pieces Countries and regions subject to the proposed additional 10% Section 301 tariff:

Canada, Ecuador, the European Union, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan.

54 pieces Countries and regions subject to the proposed additional 301 tariff of 12.5%:

Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China (including mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan), Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, India, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

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