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
6/22/2022
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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
As we enter the fourth month of Russia’s illegal war on Ukraine, multilateral sanctions actions continue, but at a slower pace. As discussed in our prior February 25, 2022 and March 11, 2022 alerts, following Russia’s...more
On Thursday, December 23, 2021, President Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (the “Act”) into law. The Act aims to “ensure that goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the...more
12/28/2021
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Importers ,
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US Trade Policies ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)