India Criticizes U.S. Forced Labor Tariff Approach as Inconsistent, Exempts 1,600 Critical Items

Summary

India has stated that the U.S. approach to forced labor tariffs is inconsistent, particularly as the USTR launched Section 301 investigations covering 60 economies over concerns related to forced labor and excess industrial capacity. India has exempted 1,600 items deemed critical to its needs from these tariffs.