A recent (February 9, 2023) US Court of International Trade ("CIT") remand opinion, Meyer Corp., US v. United States, has revived various global supply-chain apprehensions that a previous (August 11, 2022) reversal by the US...more
The United States has added yet another customs tool in its ongoing work against forced labor in supply chains. Following on the heels of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ("UFLPA") and an uptick in Withhold Release...more
The rebuttable presumption of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ("UFLPA") took effect on June 21, 2022. As a reminder, under this presumption for purposes of Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930, goods produced in the...more
10/4/2022
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Compliance ,
Contract Terms ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Enforcement ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Importers ,
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Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
On June 21, 2022, US Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") began to enforce the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ("UFLPA"), which prohibits the importation of goods produced wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur...more
Exporters and US importers of goods claiming Vietnamese origin face increasing risk. President Trump recently indicated his administration will pay close attention to goods exported from Vietnam, including those suspected of...more
1/29/2020
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Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ,
China ,
Component Parts Doctrine ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Country of Origin ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Exporters ,
Exports ,
Fair Trade Agreements (FTA) ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Penalties ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
State-Owned Enterprises ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Wars ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
United States ,
Vietnam