The Section 301 tariffs apply to 99.4% of all imported goods in the U.S.
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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
USTR's official figure, repeated across the sources, is that the Section 301 action covers 99.4% of U.S. imports from 60 trading partners, so the figure holds on that coverage measure.
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What was said
… So, for those who've forgotten, Section 301 are supposed to be the tariffs for unfair trade practices. The July tariffs are once again on 99.4% of all imported goods, and these ones are nominally supposed to be about forced labor. There's, like, a whole, the thing about Section 301 tariffs is that you can't just impose them immediately. …
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Contradicts. RBC argues that because of a long list of product exemptions the tariff rates will apply to only a minority of total U.S. imports, which contradicts reading the 99.4% as the share of goods actually tariffed.[4]
Supports. USTR's fact sheet states the action applies to the top 60 trading partners covering 99.4% of U.S. imports, and Reuters, Morgan Lewis, the Conference Board and Legal 500 report the same figure.[1][2][5][6][7]
Context. Reuters notes the duties cover 99.4% of imports but include numerous product exemptions, and the Thomson Reuters and Conference Board pieces describe the 99.4% as a country-coverage share before exemptions.[1][7][8]
Context. The tariffs took effect July 24, 2026, and the sources as of early October describe the 99.4% coverage figure consistently, so the claim's timing is accurate.[3][9]
Sources
9 sources: 1 fact-checker, 2 primary, 6 not rated
- 1Trump imposes new global tariffs, drawing protests from trading partnersreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Fact Sheet: USTR Section 301 Action in Response to the Failure of 60 Economies to Ban Imports Produced with Forced Laborustr.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3What is the Current Legal Situation of U.S. Tariffs?cfaes.osu.edu · primary source · cited for: context
- 4A new tariff proposal with the same effective tariff raterbc.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 5US Administration Rebuilds Global Tariff Program Under Section 301morganlewis.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Trump Administration's New Section 301 Tariffs Reach ...legal500.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Tariff Trackerconference-board.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 8What are the new Section 301 tariffs for forced labor?tax.thomsonreuters.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 9Section 301 Tariffs: Forced Laborstrtrade.com · not rated · cited for: context
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