Source: The Dispatch
by Scott Lincicome
“In the coming days, one set of dubious replacement tariffs will give way to another. The ‘Section 122′ tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed this spring—intended to replace the ’emergency’ tariffs the Supreme Court invalidated in February—expire Friday, 150 days after he invoked them. Into that potential void will likely step a fresh batch of ‘Section 301’ duties, supposedly targeting the use of ‘forced labor’ around the world. As we’ve discussed, the issue of forced labor is real and complicated. … In the current Section 301 case, however, ‘forced labor’ is nothing more than legal cover.” (07/23/26)
https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/dispatch-markets/trump-tariffs-section-301-forced-labor-pretext/