Since the inception of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), importers globally have started to become acutely aware of potential forced labor risks hidden beneath intricate supply chains....more
7/25/2024
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Corporate Counsel ,
Court of International Trade ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
Welcome to the April 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
4/12/2024
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Child Labor ,
Clinical Trials ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Customs ,
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Due Process ,
Final Rules ,
Forced Labor ,
Ford Motor ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
NGOs ,
Settlement ,
Supply Chain ,
Textiles ,
Trade Relations ,
Transparency ,
US Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Valuation
In the last few years, changes to the United States enforcement stance on the forced labor import ban authorized by 19 U.S.C. § 1307 and passage of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) have fundamentally changed the...more
3/7/2024
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Child Labor ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
Imports ,
Multinationals ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retaliation ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Bans ,
Trade Retaliation ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
Recent government actions illustrate that US-China trade relations will continue to be a focus as the United States enters an election year. We’ll continue to monitor developments regarding Section 301 tariffs — will they...more
Recent measures demonstrate that the United States has maintained its commitment to enforcing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).
Specifically, the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) recently added...more
12/19/2023
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Customs and Border Protection ,
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Enforcement ,
EU ,
Forced Labor ,
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Popular ,
SDN List ,
Solar Energy ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
On July 1, 2020, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was implemented. A clear and significant negotiation objective was to position the North American vehicle and parts industries with a competitive advantage in...more