US companies, retailers and trade groups have urged the Office of the United States Trade Representative to drop proposed tariffs on 60 countries and regions that the agency alleges have failed to curb trade in goods made with forced labor, arguing the measure would disrupt supply chains and raise costs.

Properly designed and tied to labor-based risk, U.S. tariffs could change the incentives that sustain labor abuse, especially in China.

The United States is considering new tariffs on sixty nations, including India, due to forced labor concerns. Hearings will begin to discuss potential import duties on goods…

US companies, retailers and trade groups have urged the Office of the United States Trade Representative to drop proposed tariffs on 60 countries and regions that the agency…