Forced-Labor Tariff Checker: Is Your Product Exempt?
Since 24 July 2026, goods from 60 economies pay an extra 10% or 12.5% — unless their HTS line is exempt. Enter a product or HTS code and a country of origin to see the exact rate, the exemption that applies, and every other US tariff layer.
Common products, checked
Total US duty on the FOB value, before MPF, HMF and freight. Click a row to see the full breakdown.
| Product | HTS | Origin | Forced-labor | Total duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laptops | 8471.30.01 | China | Exempt | 0% |
| Smartphones | 8517.13.00 | China | Exempt | 0% |
| Phone chargers | 8504.40.95 | China | 12.5% | 37.5% |
| Solar modules | 8541.43.00 | China | 12.5% | 62.5% |
| Steel structures | 7308.90 | China | §232 instead | 75% |
| Printed books | 4901.99.00 | China | Exempt | 7.5% |
| Cotton T-shirts | 6109.10.00 | Vietnam | 12.5% | 29% |
| Cotton T-shirts | 6109.10.00 | Cambodia | 10% | 26.5% |
| Cotton T-shirts | 6109.10.00 | Ethiopia | Not covered | 16.5% |
| Sneakers (textile uppers) | 6404.11 | Indonesia | 10% | 30% |
| Leather shoes | 6403.99.60 | Italy | 1.5% | 10% |
| Car parts (8708.99.81) | 8708.99.81 | Japan | 10% | 12.5% |
| Green coffee | 0901.11.00 | Brazil | Exempt | 0% |
What's exempt from the forced-labor tariff
Exemptions follow HTSUS chapter 99, U.S. note 52 — by tariff line, not by product category. Two items that look alike can land on different sides.
About 860 tariff lines, for every country
Computers (8471), smartphones (8517.13), network equipment (8517.62), semiconductors and chips (8541, 8542 — but not solar modules, 8541.43), energy (chapter 27), coffee, tea, spices, cocoa beans, natural rubber, gold, beef, most medicines (chapter 30) and works of art. HTSUS chapter 99, U.S. note 52(b).
Country-specific lists
Extra exempt lines for ten countries: Malaysia, Cambodia, Guatemala, El Salvador, Argentina, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Indonesia, Ecuador and Jordan — note 52(j). The same product can be exempt from one of them and taxed from its neighbour.
Anything under Section 232
Steel, aluminum and copper articles, autos and listed auto parts, trucks, buses, softwood lumber, upholstered wooden seating and kitchen cabinets pay their Section 232 rate instead. The two never stack.
Trade-agreement goods
USMCA-qualifying goods from Canada and Mexico, CAFTA-DR textiles and apparel from Central America, and US–Jordan FTA textiles, apparel and travel goods.
Informational materials and aircraft
Books, newspapers, films, photographs and similar informational materials (heading 9903.05.92), and civil aircraft.
Depends on end use
Some lines are exempt only when entered for use in pharmaceutical production or in civil aircraft (note 52(d) and (e)). No HTS code can show that, so the checker flags these lines and leaves the duty in.
The four rate tiers
60 economies are covered. Everything else pays no forced-labor tariff.
China, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Türkiye, Brazil, Australia, Singapore, Israel, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and 27 more
India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, the UK, Canada and Mexico (non-USMCA goods) and 7 more
The 27 EU member states and Taiwan — the extra duty is 10% minus the product's MFN rate, never below zero
Japan, South Korea and Switzerland — the extra duty is 12.5% minus the product's MFN rate, never below zero
The tariff replaced the flat 10% Section 122 surcharge on 24 July 2026 — how the switch happened and what it changed per shipment.