NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday said it is in touch with the United States regarding a Section 301 investigation linked to concerns over forced labour and excess industrial capacity.Earlier, the Office of the United States trade representative (USTR) named India among countries it believes follow unfair trade practices. Based on its findings, the USTR has proposed additional tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from the countries concerned.The development comes as India and the US continue talks on a bilateral trade deal.The USTR's findings were based on 60 investigations carried out under Section 301. It identified India among 54 economies that, according to the US assessment, do not have strong enough measures to stop the import of goods allegedly made using forced labour.