This sixth edition of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor, mandated by the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2005 (TVPRA
List), shows we still have a long way to go toward reaching that goal. It tallies 136 goods produced by forced labor or child labor in violation of international standards, or both, in 74 countries across the world. However, it also illustrates that the combination of strong international labor standards and improved data collection and reporting put us all in a position to combat forced labor and child labor more effectively