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Forced Labor Questionnaires: Another Helpful Hint

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In February 2024, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began taking a new approach to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enforcement—questionnaires. Once again, the solar industry is among the first targets, vanguards...more

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DHS’ Second UFLPA Strategy Update: Aluminum, PVC, and Seafood Enter the UFLPA’s Purview for Scrutiny and Enforcement

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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

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CBP Issues WRO on Work Gloves Manufactured by Chinese Company

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On April 10, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued a Withhold Release Order (“WRO”) on a Chinese company, Shanghai Select Safety Products Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Select”) and its two subsidiaries, Select...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

[Webinar] Forced Labor/Slave Labor/Uyghur Labor - The latest on human rights violations and CBP enforcement - January 4th, 11:30...

Join Braumiller Law Group Senior Counsel Bruce Leeds for the second presentation in a monthly series regarding Hot Topics in International Trade Compliance Forced Labor/Slave Labor/Uyghur Labor - The latest on human rights...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Leveraging the International Labor Organization’s Forced-Labor Indicators to Eradicate Forced Labor from Supply Chains

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The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) prioritizes enforcing rules against the use of forced labor and human trafficking. The CBP’s ramped-up enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) is...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

November 2023 Newsletter

In recent years, the global spotlight has illuminated the grave concerns surrounding human rights violations within China's Xinjiang region, particularly those impacting the Uyghur population. The Uyghur Forced Labor...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - November 2023 - Challenges Ahead! - Requesting to be Excluded From the Xinjiang Exclusions

In April of this year U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) issued Headquarters Ruling H330077. The ruling was in response to a protest filed by an importer that had a shipment of wearing apparel excluded from entry under...more

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Navigating the International Trade & National Security Landscape

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The centrality of international trade laws in the development and execution of U.S. foreign policy has never been more evident than in 2022. Companies that have not invested in international trade compliance programs are...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2023 - The CBP Forced Labor Expo: Spotlight on Forced Labor Compliance

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held The Forced Labor Technical Expo: Tools for Supply Chain Transparency from March 14-15, 2023, which involved members of the U.S. importing community, partner government agencies,...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2022 - Relations Between the U.S. and China In One Word, Dismal Is a Decline in Trade...

It’s goes without saying, but I will say it anyway, the recent visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi certainly didn’t help the already strained relations much, but within her reasoning for defiance of Beijing,...more

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Customs Puts Forced Labor Under a Spotlight

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The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) was signed into law by President Biden on December 23, 2021. It establishes a rebuttable presumption that the importation of goods produced, or manufactured wholly or in part, in...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Practical Implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) for U.S. Importers

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Key points- •The “rebuttable presumption” of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) became effective June 21, 2022. •U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued several releases addressing implementation...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Is the U.S. solar industry ready to prove its panels aren’t made with Uyghur forced labor?

The U.S. photovoltaic (PV) industry, solar module suppliers, manufacturers, and renewable energy developers are facing new regulatory challenges with the implementation of new legislation which has a significant impact on...more

BakerHostetler

Understanding and Complying with the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act

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The Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act (UFLPA) applies to all merchandise imported into the United States on or after June 22, 2022. The UFLPA establishes a rebuttable presumption that goods mined, produced, or manufactured...more

Jenner & Block

Ten Questions Answered About Implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

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Can you prove the absence of forced labor in your supply chain? As of June 21, 2022, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will presume that all goods manufactured in whole or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region...more

The Volkov Law Group

Human Rights and Supply Chain Risks: The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (Part II of II)

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On December 21, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law legislation entitled the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”), which came into effect on June 21, 2022. In relevant part, the law prohibits certain imports...more

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Forced Labor and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

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Today, June 21, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) comes into effect. It is the latest – and perhaps strongest – tool in the belt of U.S. regulatory and enforcement agencies to combat forced labor....more

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CBP Issues Operational Guidance to Importers for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released long-awaited Operational Guidance for Importers (Operational Guidance) on June 13, 2022, to assist importers in preparing for the implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor...more

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CBP Releases Operational Guidance to Importers Regarding UFLPA Enforcement

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The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), signed into law on December 23, 2021, furthers the United States’ policy of prohibiting the importation of goods made with forced labor. The UFLPA requires Customs and Border...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2022

U.S. Initiates Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in the South Pacific- On May 23 in Tokyo, Japan, the U.S. and other countries in the Pacific region launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (“IPEF”)....more

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Review of Sanctions and Export Control Developments in 2021 and What to Expect in 2022

This is the fifth post in this year’s series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations. Our previous post discussed trends in State AG enforcement. Up next: SEC Enforcement in 2022: A Look Ahead. ...more

Foley Hoag LLP

CBP Focus on Forced Labor in Malaysia and the Seafood Industry Continues with New WRO and Findings

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On Friday, January 28, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued a Withhold Release Order (“WRO”) on disposable gloves produced in Malaysia by TY Industry Holdings Sdn Bhd (“YTY Group”), including YTY Industry...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

China and U.S. Relations Further Complicate Supply Chain Problems

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Following the passage of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act in late December 2021, companies are facing increasingly high standards to import goods from China. The Act bans the import of all goods made “in whole or in...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Companies Prepare for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)

Will 2022 Be the Year of Supply Chain Ethics? Effective June 21, 2022, in an effort to address forced labor concerns, U.S. law will broadly prohibit imports of products from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region...more

King & Spalding

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Signed Into Law

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Creates A New Forced Labor “Presumption” That Would Prohibit Certain Imports From Entry Into The United States, Among Other Measures, To Address Forced Labor In China - On December 23, 2021, President Biden signed into law...more

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