Wednesday, July 22 2026
Wednesday, July 22 2026
Bangladesh and Pakistan, was slapped 10 percent tax because they had laws, but were not enforced effectively, the Office of the US Trade Representative said.
"The failure of our most important trading partners to address the importation of goods made with forced labor is unacceptable," US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer claimed in a statement.
"This creates a dynamic where American workers are forced to compete globally on an unlevel playing field."
The UK and the European Union was also slapped with tax.
Food exports from Sri Lanka including black tea, green tea, spices like cinnamon are exempted.
"The U.S. Trade Representative also proposes a textile mechanism that would allow for a certain volume of apparel and textile imports from certain economies to enter the United States at a reduced Section 301 tariff rate," the statement said.
To be assured of consideration, interested persons should submit requests to appear at the hearings, along with a summary of testimony by June 22, 2026.
Written comments are due by July 6, 2026.
USTR will hold hearings about the proposed actions in these investigations on July 7, 2026.
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