Labor Rights
Total 137 Posts
Plaintiffs Make Motion for Judgment in Section 301 Forced Labor Case
In the lawsuit against the Section 301 tariffs on 60 economies that the Trump administration deems to have insufficient laws or enforcement against imports made with forced labor, the plaintiffs in the lead case have filed a motion for judgment based on the agency record.
U.S. Court Finds Errors in Forced Labor Decision, Remands for Reconsideration
In a ruling issued on Friday, a U.S. Court of International Trade judge ordered that a decision not to remove a Chinese company from the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List be remanded for further consideration.
Trump Administration Adds Wide Range of Companies To UFLPA List
At the end of July, the Trump administration made significant additions to the list of entities having ties to forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
USTR Finalizes Forced Labor Tariff Rates, China Gets 12.5%
Today, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) announced its final tariff rates in its Section 301 investigation of whether 60 economies prohibit imports made with forced labor.
Members of Congress Keep Up Push Against Chinese Seafood Imports Due To Forced Labor Concerns
Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) of the bipartisan Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), along with several colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump urging him to issue an Executive Order prohibiting seafood harvested by Chinese-linked vessels or processed in China from entering
Canadian Parliament Inquiry Considers Forced Labor in Chinese EVs
As part of a study on the topic of "Enforcing Canada's Import Ban on Goods Produced Using Forced Labour," a Canadian Parliamentary committee recently asked officials from the Canadian Government about labor concerns related to the importation of Chinese EVs.
Trump Administration Bars Imports of Chinese Company's Serbian Copper Products, Citing Forced Labor
The Trump administration has taken action to bar imports of copper and copper products from a Chinese company operating in Serbia, based on forced labor concerns. This follows a similar action last December against a Chinese company making tires in Serbia.