Statute

Tariff Act of 1930, section 307 (19 U.S.C. 1307)

Bars goods made with forced or indentured labour from entry. Since 2000 the ban expressly includes forced or indentured child labour. US Customs enforces it through withhold release orders.

The passage

For purposes of this section, the term ‘forced labor or/and indentured labor’ includes forced or indentured child labor.

19 U.S.C. 1307

What it rests on

Source: US Government Publishing Office · US Customs and Border Protection · read 15 October 2026