Risk-Based Tariffs and Forced-Labor Incentives: Why Uniform Section 301 Rates May Miss China’s Scale Effect
The source argues that USTR’s proposed Section 301 forced-labor tariff recommendations rely too heavily on enforcement formalities and insufficiently on underlying labor-risk exposure. It suggests a transparent, risk-based tariff schedule could more effectively shift corporate incentives, especially given China’s manufacturing scale and growing multi-jurisdiction compliance pressure.