Forced-labor Section 301 — Bangladesh — 10% additional duty

A Section 301 measure is a U.S. trade action addressing an иностран country’s acts, policies, or practices that the United States has determined to be unfair or harmful to U.S. commerce. In a trade-data system, a measure described as related to forced labor and Bangladesh may impose an additional duty on covered goods from Bangladesh, on top of the normal customs duty and other applicable charges. Confirm the official legal notice because “forced labor” can also relate to separate U.S. rules, including import prohibitions under customs law.

The measure typically affects importers entering covered products for consumption in the United States, not only the foreign manufacturer. Coverage depends on the product’s tariff classification, country of origin, entry date, and any exclusions or special instructions. The additional duty is often called an additional tariff or trade-remedy duty, and the importer is generally responsible for declaring the correct classification and paying the amounts due. If the supply chain or classification is complex, obtain customs-broker or trade-counsel advice.

What to check

• Verify the official measure notice, legal authority, effective provisions, and any exclusions; do not rely only on a shortened database title.
• Confirm the product’s HTSUS classification, including all required digits, and check whether that tariff line is listed as covered by the Section 301 measure.
• Establish the product’s country of origin under U.S. origin rules; the shipping country alone may not determine origin.
• Check whether the goods may also be subject to separate forced-labor enforcement, admissibility restrictions, or other trade remedies.
• Review entry-filing instructions with your customs broker and retain classification, origin, production, and supply-chain records supporting the declaration.