The U.S. Trade Representative’s office kicked off the first round of a two-week slate of Section 301 investigations hearings in Washington on Tuesday, as a look into the use of forced labor in products for U.S. import, produced over 450 comments and drew 60 panelists for a two-day hearing. This week’s hearings will examine 60 economies’ “acts, policies, and practices” that fail to enforce forced labor prohibitions on goods entering the U.S. Officials from various governments, NGOs, private companies, and trade groups will speak Tuesday and Wednesday, including representatives from most ... Log in to view full article.