Which countries and goods are affected by the forced-labor tariffs?
Trade compliance reporting from the Trump 2.0 tariff tracker and legal commentary does not publish a full per-country rate schedule in the sources available, but describes the action as targeting countries deemed insufficiently compliant with US requests to address forced-labor production in their supply chains. Importers with upstream sourcing in any of the 60 affected countries should request a country-by-country review from their trade counsel.
| Action | Scope | Trigger |
|---|---|---|
| USTR forced-labor tariffs | 60 countries | Insufficient action on forced-labor imports |
| Section 301 investigation | Brazil + 16 trading partners | Separate USTR Section 301 process |
| Existing Section 301 tariffs | China (active) | Prior rounds; separate from new actions |
| CAATSA supply chain certification | All importers | Executive order June 3, 2026 |
- 60 countries are subject to new forced-labor-linked tariffs, per USTR announcement
- Section 301 investigations on Brazil and 16 other partners are separate from and additive to the forced-labor actions
- Importers operating under existing Section 301 exclusions should re-verify exclusion status given the expanded action scope
How does this interact with the June 3 customs enforcement executive order?
Trade compliance reporting notes that the new CAATSA supply chain certification requirement in the June 3 executive order and the forced-labor tariff announcement both target overlapping supply chain risk categories — companies with upstream sourcing in sanctioned or non-compliant countries may face both a tariff exposure and a new documentation requirement arriving within the same compliance window.
What should importers with multi-country sourcing strategies expect?
Trade compliance legal commentary frames the combined effect of the 60-country tariff action, the Section 301 investigations, and the customs enforcement executive order as a materially more complex compliance environment in the second half of 2026 than in the first. Importers with diversified sourcing in emerging markets are described as facing the broadest combined risk exposure.
What Shippers Should Do
- Request a full HTS and country-of-origin audit from your customs broker against the 60-country forced-labor tariff list to identify any active exposure across your product portfolio.
- If you source from Brazil or any of the 16 countries under new Section 301 investigation, begin a contingency sourcing review now, before the investigation produces a final tariff action.
- Cross-reference your supplier list against both the forced-labor tariff list and the CAATSA-linked supply chain certification requirement — suppliers in sanctioned-country networks may trigger both simultaneously.
- Monitor the Trump 2.0 tariff tracker for per-country rate publication as enforcement details are released over the coming weeks.