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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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DHS Significantly Expands UFLPA Entity List

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On May 16, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it is adding twenty-six entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) Entity List, the consolidated register of four lists required by section...more

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In a Single Action, DHS Adds 26 Entities to the UFLPA Entity List – Importers and Textile Companies Should Expect More Supply...

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In an unprecedented, but anticipated, move last Friday, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expanded the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List with the addition of 26 new Chinese textile companies in...more

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FLETF Expands UFLPA Entity List with Chinese Cotton Traders: What It Means for Every Industry

On May 16, 2024, the U.S. government’s Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (“FLETF”) announced the addition of 26 new entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) Entity List. The announcement was published on...more

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Congressional Committee Requests Further Enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

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In 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) heightened enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The UFLPA established a rebuttable presumption prohibiting the importation of goods mined, produced,...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - November 2023 - Latest Developments with The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and New...

Introduction 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...more

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Government Agencies Request More Resources for Forced Labor/UFLPA Cases

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On July 26, 2023, the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (“FLETF”) issued the first annual update to its guidelines for enforcing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevent Act (“UFLPA”) in a Report to Congress titled “2023 Updates to...more

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DHS Adds More Companies to the UFLPA Entity List - Updated August 2023

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The Department of Homeland Security announced on August 1, 2023, that it is adding three entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) Entity List, the consolidated register of four lists required by section...more

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DHS Adds More Companies to the UFLPA Entity List

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On June 9, 2023, the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), led by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), added two companies based in the People Republic of China (PRC) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act...more

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Federal Agents Raid China-owned Solar Manufacturer in Florida and California

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On May 8, 2023, federal agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) assisted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in executing a search warrant at JinkoSolar’s solar panel manufacturing plant in Jacksonville,...more

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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: Commercial Implications, Compliance Challenges and Responses

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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

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The UFLPA becomes effective and CBP and DHS issue compliance guidance

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (the UFLPA) came into effect last week, and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have released guidance for importers for demonstrating...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act in Effect: What Importers Need to Know - International Trade & Compliance and Environmental,...

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (the “Uyghur Act”) came into effect on June 21, 2022. As we described previously, the Uyghur Act establishes a rebuttable presumption that goods mined, produced, or manufactured, in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Will U.S. Customs Seize Your Presumptively Illegal Apparel? Compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

Some apparel, fabric and other goods just became more likely to get stuck at the border if U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) suspects they contain cotton from Xinjiang or from companies on a recently published U.S....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

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DHS Solicits Public Comments on Xinjiang Forced Labor Import Ban Enforcement and Compliance

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On January 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Federal Register notice requesting public comments on methods to prevent the importation into the United States of goods made wholly or in part...more

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January 2022 Trade Law Update

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In Husch Blackwell’s January 2022 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •Ongoing efforts to inform implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Act that...more

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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act – Comment Period Open until March 10, 2022

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President Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) into law on December 23, 2021. (Click here and here for previous articles on this topic.) On January 24, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...more

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U.S. Government Takes First Steps Under Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act – Comment Period Opens and Published Questions Provide...

On January 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on behalf of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) issued a Notice Seeking Public Comments on Methods to Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined,...more

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Opportunity for Companies to Comment on Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Enforcement From January 24-March 10, 2022 

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On January 24, 2022, The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on behalf of the Forced Labor Task Force (Task Force), published a Federal Register Notice to request public comments regarding the implementation of the...more

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President Biden Signs New Law Requiring U.S. Blockage of All Imports Made Wholly or Partly in Xinjiang, China

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President Biden signed into law on December 23 legislation that will, for the first time, require U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to detain all imports that are made wholly or partly in the Xinjiang Uyghur...more

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US, EU Issue Guidance on Expectations for Due Diligence to Address Forced Labor Risks

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On July 13, 2021, the US Department of State, US Department of the Treasury, US Department of Commerce, US Department of Homeland Security, Office of the United States Trade Representative, and US Department of Labor issued...more

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G7 Leaders Sharpen Focus on Labor Issues in Xinjiang: What Does This Mean for Multinational Businesses with Supply Chains in the...

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June’s G7 summit showed that eradicating forced labor in Xinjiang remains a top priority for leaders of the world’s most advanced economies. But what does this mean for international businesses with supply chains extending to...more

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New Bills in Congress May Lead to Region-Wide Ban on Goods from Xinjiang Region of China

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Review Your Supply Chain and Establish Compliance Plans Because Forced Labor Laws are Here to Stay - If passed, these bills will grant US Customs and Border Protection authority for a region-wide WRO enabling the agency...more

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CBP Begins 2021 With Expansive New Enforcement Against Forced Labor

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Just two weeks into CY 2021, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is expanding its enforcement efforts against forced labor in China. This follows months of increasing pressure from labor and human rights groups and...more

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