Establishment of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force Under Section 741 of the United States- Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act
Executive Order 2020-10993
|Signed on May 16, 2020
45th Presidency
What it means
This order establishes a Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force to monitor enforcement of the prohibition against importing goods made with forced labor. The task force, chaired by the Secretary of Homeland Security, includes representatives from various departments to coordinate enforcement efforts under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Expected impact
- Enhanced monitoring and enforcement of existing laws prohibiting imports made with forced labor
- Improved coordination between government agencies to identify and block products made with forced labor
- Potential reduction in goods from countries with poor labor practices entering the US market
- Strengthened implementation of labor provisions in the USMCA trade agreement
- Possible trade tensions with countries identified as using forced labor