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
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Child Labor ,
Clinical Trials ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Customs ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
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
/ CAATSA ,
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)
This law requires many companies that do business in Canada to provide public annual reports on their efforts to eliminate the use of forced labor in their supply chains. Our summary of Canada’s legislation, including the...more
The US and EU have ramped up their enforcement initiatives to eliminate forced labor in supply chains. Importers, particularly in the fashion, electronics, solar, and automotive industries, should review the updated DOL List...more
10/13/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Child Labor ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Electronics ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Fashion Industry ,
Forced Labor ,
Labor Regulations ,
Solar Panels ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)