Trump Administration Imposes New Section 301 Tariffs on 60 Trading Partners, New Section 338 Tariffs on Canada

On July 23, 2026, the Trump administration announced new tariffs (Forced Labor Tariffs) on goods from 60 economies, including the European Union (EU) and China, alleging these economies either failed to enforce forced labor prohibitions or failed to adopt a forced labor import prohibition.

The new duties took effect on July 24, 2026, replacing the temporary 10% global tariff imposed by President Trump under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 122 Tariffs), which expired on July 24, 2026. Section 122 Tariffs originally were imposed after the Supreme Court struck down the administration’s prior tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Although the Trump administration has stated that the Forced Labor Tariffs will apply to 99% of imports into the United States, the duties (ranging from 10 to 12.5%) have a number of exemptions and exclusions, including products subject to tariffs imposed under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act (Section 232 Tariffs).

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