The new Section 301 tariffs took effect at the same time, allowing the administration to continue collecting import taxes under a different legal authority. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the tariffs are intended to pressure trading partners to strengthen enforcement against goods produced with forced labor while protecting American workers. “The United States has had a forced labor import ban for nearly a century, and rigorously enforces it; it’s well past time for our trading partners to do the same,” Greer said. Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesGreer said the tariffs are meant to address both forced labor and what the administration considers an unfair trade practice. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)Another tariff investigation remains openThe forced labor investigation is not the only Section 301 trade case underway.