Using the pretext of failing to prevent forced labor, the Trump administration imposed 10% to 12.5% Section 301 tariffs on 59 countries and the European Union, neatly replacing the expiring temporary 10% tariff imposed under Section 122 in Feb. The United States Trade Representative initiated 60 separate forced labor investigations on Mar. 12, shortly after the Supreme Court struck down the administration’s IEEPA tariffs on Feb. 20. The USTR held public hearings at the end of Apr., then issued affirmative determinations that the lack of forced labor enforcement burdened U.S. commerce, ... Log in to view full article.