@gregorycshaffer.bsky.social and I show how the proposed tariff rates in USTR's forced-labor Section 301 report track whether or not a country has cut a deal with the U.S. administration, and not its policing of forced-labor imports for @justsecurity.org
The Cynicism Behind the Administration’s Proposed Forced Labor TariffsThe USTR's proposed Section 301 tariffs are intended more to pressure countries to sign and implement deals than to protect labor.www.justsecurity.orgThe Trump administration's § 301 investigations and resulting tariffs are likely to face serious legal challenges. @gregorycshaffer.bsky.social and I look at the issues those tariffs could raise, including constitutional, statutory interpretation, and administrative law claims in @justsecurity.org
Delegation of Tariff Authority by Other MeansAfter the Supreme Court limited IEEPA tariff authority, the Trump administration turned to Section 301, raising new legal questions.www.justsecurity.org