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Clark Hill PLC

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Will No Longer Detain Certain Malaysian Disposable Gloves Previously Subject to Withhold...

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On Oct. 11, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) modified its 2021 Withhold Release Order (“WRO”) against disposable gloves produced, wholly or in part, with forced labor in Malaysia by Brighthway Holdings Sdn....more

Wiley Rein LLP

Biden Administration Announces Changes to De Minimis Trade Exemptions to Address Unfair and Unsafe Imports into the United States

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On September 13, 2024, the White House announced that it will take several steps to crack down on use of the “de minimis exemption” for imports of unsafe and unfairly traded goods. The de minimis exemption currently allows...more

Holland & Knight LLP

U.S. Government Plans to Restrict Low-Value Imports Under De Minimis Exemption

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Under the current de minimis rule, shipments with an aggregate value up to $800 per day per person can be imported free of duties and taxes, except for antidumping and countervailing duties and taxes collected by other...more

Morgan Lewis

UFLPA Two Years Later: Managing Supply Chain Risks Amid Increasing Enforcement

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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has revealed a revised strategy to enhance enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) as it marks the act’s two-year anniversary. With ongoing additions to the...more

IR Global

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

ArentFox Schiff

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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UFLPA Forced Labor Detentions by CBP - Why They Happen and What To Do

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We are seeing a steady increase in client imports being detained at port by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on grounds of alleged forced labor in the supply chain....more

ArentFox Schiff

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

Morgan Lewis - Power & Pipes

CBP Issues Supply Chain Questionnaire to Solar Companies

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has begun issuing questionnaires to solar companies requesting extensive disclosures about the source of modules, panels, and other products. This marks an expansion of the scrutiny on...more

The Volkov Law Group

UFLPA in Focus: Lessons to Be Learned from Volkswagen’s Recent Experience

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News recently published by multiple media outlets suggest that certain subcomponents incorporated into a variety of Volkswagen-owned vehicles—including cars manufactured by luxe brands Porsche, Bentley and Audi—were sourced...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What Every Multinational Company Needs to Know About…The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (Part I)

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We have received multiple requests to provide guidance regarding the critically important area of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). Because of the recency of the UFLPA, which went into effect on June 21, 2021,...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

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

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 12th Advanced Forum on Import Compliance & Enforcement - November 7th - 8th, Washington, DC

Back by popular demand! Join U.S. imports/customs controls experts and supply chain professionals at ACI’s Advanced Forum on Import Compliance and Enforcement, taking place November 7–8, 2023, in Washington, D.C....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA): A Year into Enforcement, What Has the Solar Industry Learned?

In December 2021, President Biden signed the UFLPA into law to restrict the import of goods mined, produced, or manufactured, in whole or in part, using forced labor from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), which we...more

ArentFox Schiff

New Government Forced Labor Actions Reemphasize Supply Chain Diligence for Government Contractors and Importers

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Several recent US governmental regulatory actions intended to combat forced labor serve as a reminder to government contractors and importers of their need to conduct appropriate “know your supplier” due diligence to identify...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2023 - Using CBP’s Enforcement Statistics to Assess Forced Labor Risk in the Supply Chain

The U.S. continues to spearhead enforcement against imported goods that were made using forced labor, and public enforcement statistics can help your company assess risks of forced labor. Under the Uyghur Forced Labor...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Law Group Help With China Imports

Braumiller Law Group can assist with imports from China regarding Section 301, Forced Labor, and other issues with Customs Compliance....more

Miller Canfield

CBP Allocates Funding for Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Enforcement

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Equipped with full funding, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) now looks to heighten enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) with automotive suppliers squarely in sight....more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Law Group - February 2023 Newsletter

2023 is more than a brand-new year – it is an opportunity for your company to prioritize supply chain security. For some companies, this means filing a prior disclosure with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Companies...more

White & Case LLP

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

Maynard Nexsen

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) is Now in Effect:

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Here is what Importers should know: Since 1930 the US has prohibited the importation of goods made with forced labor; the UFLPA takes this prohibition to a new level....more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2022 - Primer on Forced Labor Enforcement for U.S. Importers

This Primer provides introductory guidance to complying with U.S. forced labor laws for importers, and includes an introductory overview to forced labor laws, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) authority to enforce...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Examining the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and Department of Homeland Security Enforcement

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Key Highlights - ..Review the UFLPA Strategy and CBP Operational Guidance for Importers; ..Conduct supply chain due diligence and instate reliable measures to prevent the use of forced labor; ..and Maintain recommended...more

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