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International Compliance Digest – October 2024

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October was a robust month for compliance with agency actions and guidance concerning anti-boycott, forced labor, section 301 exclusions, outbound investment, and sanctions. The International Trade Commission also voted...more

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Recent Actions Set Up Frightful Fall for Some Importers of Chinese-Origin Goods

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Just in time for Spooky Season, the Biden Administration announced executive actions related to the much used – and much lamented, depending on who you ask – de minimis exemption, which allows shipments valued at $800 or less...more

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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

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: March 2024

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Welcome to the first issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our new 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

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A UFLPA Update: US Customs Impounds Thousands of Vehicles with Suspected Banned Components

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We write to alert you to a recent development on one of the topics discussed at the Bodman/Kharon/Miller & Chevalier Executive Briefing on Emerging Legal and Regulatory Issues Facing Automotive Companies held on May 23, 2023....more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 309 -- Alex Cotoia on Compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

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On December 31, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed the the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) into law to address the ongoing exploitation of the ethnic minority Uyghur population by the government of the...more

Alston & Bird

UFLPA Enforcement Updates

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Our International Trade & Regulatory Group details evolving trends in enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act as we approach the one-year anniversary of its implementation....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Real ESG Enforcement Mechanisms: Restrictions on Imports of Goods Made With Forced or Child Labor

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Many have viewed corporate commitments to ESG as largely performative measures amidst toothless compliance frameworks. But this has been changing and we expect that change to continue. One example arises out of the “S” in...more

Jones Day

CBP Announces Known Importer Letters Related to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

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On December 23, 2021, President Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ("UFLPA" or the "Act") into law. The Act creates a rebuttable presumption that "any goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced,...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - February 2022: The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act & The Future of Forced Labor Enforcement

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”), which takes effect on June 21, 2022, bans the importation of all goods made in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (“XUAR”) in China. President Biden signed this law on...more

Alston & Bird

Congressional Compromise Means Importers Should Start Preparing for New Xinjiang Forced Labor Legislation

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Congress announced a compromise on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act this week, and the House passed the bill last night. Our International Trade & Regulatory Group details the bill’s enforcement strategy requirements...more

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Forced Labor Update — Possible Complete XUAR Import Ban

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On December 8, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act nearly unanimously. The House bill would create a “rebuttable presumption” that all goods from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous...more

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Seizes Two Shipments of Imported Products Found to Be Made With Forced Labor

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The risk of detention or seizure of products imported into the United States warrants renewed attention to responsible business practices on forced labor risk in global supply chains. United States Customs and Border...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Forced Labor Update: CBP Enforcement Actions Appear to Be Just the Start

Since August 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has initiated eight separate enforcement actions targeting goods from China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR) — none more sweeping than a January 13, 2021,...more

Clark Hill PLC

Increased Customs Enforcement Action on Cotton and Tomato Imports from China

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is aggressively enforcing the Withhold Release Order (WRO) on products from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China. CBP issued the region-wide WRO on Jan. 13, based on...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

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

'Know Your Supply Chains'— As to Forced Labor Enforcement, the Biden Administration is Picking Up Where the Previous...

In case there was any doubt as to where the Biden administration stands on forced labor enforcement, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stated recently that its “message to the trade community is clear: Know...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR) Withhold Release Order Requirements On Cotton And Tomato Products, Detailed

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On January 13, 2021 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold Release Order regarding cotton products and tomato products produced in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) effective February 13,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CBP Stops More Imports Under Forced Labor Rules (Cotton a Jam, Part II)

On January 13, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) on cotton and tomato products produced by entities operating in Xinjiang, China. The order is based on information that...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CBP Issues Region-Wide Ban on Xinjiang Cotton and Tomato Products

CBP has issued a “region-wide” WRO on cotton and tomato products “grown or produced” by entities “operating in” the XUAR. In a press release, CBP states that the order covers “apparel, textiles, tomato seeds, canned tomatoes,...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

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

U.S. Government Moves to Block Imports from Xinjiang, Triggering Due Diligence Challenges for Companies

On September 14, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued five Withhold Release Orders (WROs) for a range of goods produced in the Xinjiang region of China.  Under 19 U.S.C. § 1307, CBP can initiate enforcement...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

U.S. Agencies Issue Business Advisory Warning of Xinjiang-Related Supply Chain Exposure and OFAC Imposes Blocking Sanctions on...

- On July 1, the Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security, State, and the Treasury issued a joint advisory on the “Risks and Considerations for Businesses with Supply Chain Exposure to Entities Engaged in Forced Labor and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - January 2020

IN THIS ISSUE • Anticorruption Developments • Export Control Sanctions and Customs Enforcement • Export Control and Sanctions Developments • Global Investigations Resources • Writing and Speaking Engagements ...more

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US Announces New Strategy to Combat Forced Labor in US Imports

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released a Department-wide strategy to combat human trafficking, child exploitation and forced labor in the supply chain. The strategy will build on current efforts on...more

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