Submission to the USTR on Section 301 Investigations
April 15, 2026
The Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region submits the following comments in response to the U.S. Trade Representative’s Section 301 investigations into the failure of economies to impose and effectively enforce prohibitions on the importation of goods produced with forced labour.
Effective forced labor import prohibitions must include clear evidentiary standards, operational enforcement mechanisms at the border, the ability to address upstream supply chain risks, and sufficient institutional capacity. This submission focuses on the gap between policy commitments and effective implementation and outlines the conditions under which such prohibitions can operate effectively. The considerations below are intended to support USTR in assessing not only whether prohibitions exist, but whether they are capable of meaningful enforcement.
View the submission on the USTR Comments Portal
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