Forced-labor Section 301 — Colombia — 12.5% additional duty

A Section 301 measure is a U.S. trade action responding to a foreign government’s act, policy, or practice that is considered unfair or burdensome to U.S. commerce. It may apply an additional duty—often called an extra tariff or trade-remedy duty—to covered merchandise from a specified country. The stated measure title should be read together with the official legal notice and tariff instructions.

In a forced-labor context, the measure may concern goods, materials, or supply chains associated with forced-labor practices. It typically affects importers of merchandise that meets the specified country-of-origin, product-classification, and other scope conditions; it does not necessarily cover every product from that country. The importer remains responsible for accurate entry information and should distinguish Section 301 duties from other requirements, such as forced-labor import prohibitions, ordinary customs duty, antidumping or countervailing duties, and other trade measures.

What to check

• Read the official measure notice and product-scope language, including any exclusions, origin rules, and effective-entry conditions.
• Confirm the product’s HTSUS classification with the applicable Section 301 tariff provisions; do not rely only on a product description or supplier code.
• Determine customs origin using the relevant origin rules and document where the merchandise and its significant materials were produced or substantially transformed.
• Review the supply chain for forced-labor indicators and retain supplier records, production documents, and due-diligence evidence that support admissibility and origin.
• Ask a licensed customs broker or trade attorney to review uncertain classification, origin, scope, or forced-labor issues before filing the entry.