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Topic 178 · Economy, Budget & Banking

US Section 301 tariffs and India's forced-labour import ban

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: On 23 July 2026 President Trump directed the USTR to impose Section 301 tariffs of 10% or 12.5%.
  2. India Rate: India got the 10% rate after adopting a forced-labour import prohibition; China faces 12.5%.
  3. Current Head: Donald Trump is US President; the USTR opened probes into 60 economies on 12 March 2026.
  4. Key Framework: DGFT Notification No. 23/2026-27 of 13 July 2026 sets a framework effective 30 days after Gazette publication; it bans no product.
  5. Data Point: The USTR received over 1,600 comments after hearings on 7-9 July 2026; 17 economies, including India, got 10%.
  6. Stakeholders: The 10% group includes the UK, Canada and Mexico.
  7. India Link: The DGFT may investigate suo motu or on complaint, then prohibit goods under the Foreign Trade Act.
  8. Related Measure: It also directs three-year textile tariff-rate quotas for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia and Malaysia.
  9. Genesis: Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974 underpins the action; first Section 301 tariffs on China came in 2018.
  10. Landmark: ILO Convention No. 29 (1930) defines forced labour; Convention No. 105 (1957) bars state-imposed forced labour.
  11. Articles: Article 23(1) bans trafficking and begar; Section 146 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 punishes compulsory labour.
  12. Definition: Forced labour is work exacted under threat of penalty and not offered voluntarily; begar is unpaid compulsory labour.
Question 1 of 10

On 23 July 2026 President Trump directed the USTR to impose Section 301 tariffs at which rates?

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Answer: (D) 10% or 12.5%

Core Trigger: On 23 July 2026 President Trump directed the USTR to impose Section 301 tariffs of 10% or 12.5%.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Consider: 1. India was placed in the 10% tariff group. 2. China faces the 12.5% rate. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

India Rate: India got the 10% rate after adopting a forced-labour import prohibition; China faces 12.5%.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 2

Question 3 of 10

On 12 March 2026 the USTR opened probes into how many economies?

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Answer: (B) 60

Current Head: Donald Trump is US President; the USTR opened probes into 60 economies on 12 March 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 3

Question 4 of 10

DGFT's forced-labour import framework takes effect how long after Gazette publication?

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Answer: (A) 30 days

Key Framework: DGFT Notification No. 23/2026-27 of 13 July 2026 sets a framework effective 30 days after Gazette publication; it bans no product.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 4

Question 5 of 10

The USTR received how many comments after the hearings of 7-9 July 2026?

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Answer: (C) Over 1,600

Data Point: The USTR received over 1,600 comments after hearings on 7-9 July 2026; 17 economies, including India, got 10%.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which country belongs to the 10% tariff group along with India?

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Answer: (B) Mexico

Stakeholders: The 10% group includes the UK, Canada and Mexico.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Three-year textile tariff-rate quotas are directed for which of these countries?

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Answer: (C) Malaysia

Related Measure: It also directs three-year textile tariff-rate quotas for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia and Malaysia.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 8

Question 8 of 10

Section 301 tariffs rest on which US law?

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Answer: (A) Trade Act of 1974

Genesis: Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974 underpins the action; first Section 301 tariffs on China came in 2018.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which ILO Convention, adopted in 1930, defines forced labour?

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Answer: (B) Convention No. 29

Landmark: ILO Convention No. 29 (1930) defines forced labour; Convention No. 105 (1957) bars state-imposed forced labour.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Article 23(1) of the Constitution prohibits which of the following?

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Answer: (A) Trafficking and begar

Articles: Article 23(1) bans trafficking and begar; Section 146 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 punishes compulsory labour.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 178, point 11

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