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Forced Labor - Compliance and Best Practices Across Emerging Global Requirements

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Combatting forced labor is growing from aspiration of company boards to a mission-critical focus impacting day-to-day operations. Companies with global footprints are not alone in witnessing acute compliance and reputational...more

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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

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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

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FLETF Strategy Guidance to Comply ‎‎With the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act‎

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On June 21, 2022, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) took effect and established the rebuttable presumption that any goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region...more

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Preparing for CBP’s enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act’s rebuttable presumption

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The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) rebuttable presumption became effective on 21 June 2022. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) released its Operational Guidance on 13 June 2022, and the Forced Labor...more

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US Government Publishes Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Enforcement Strategy

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The Strategy provides useful guidance for importers seeking to comply with the provisions of the UFLPA. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) was signed into law by President Biden on December 23, 2021, to...more

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Complying with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act’s Strict Supply Chain Rules

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The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA” or “Act”), which took effect last month, ushers in a new era of supply chain diligence for importers. The Act creates a rebuttable presumption that any goods produced in whole...more

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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Goes Into Effect

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On June 21, 2022, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) came into force after being signed into law on December 23, 2021, by President Biden. The legislation reflects the US government’s commitment to combating...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

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US Authorities Begin Enforcement of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and Issue Guidance for Importers

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On June 21, 2022, US Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") began to enforce the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ("UFLPA"), which prohibits the importation of goods produced wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur...more

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Ten Questions Answered About Implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

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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

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Human Rights and Supply Chain Risks: The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (Part II of II)

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On December 21, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law legislation entitled the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”), which came into effect on June 21, 2022. In relevant part, the law prohibits certain imports...more

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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Rebuttable Presumption Enters Into Force

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Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force issues required enforcement strategy, including guidance to importers. On June 21, 2022, the key operative provision of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) entered into...more

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Releases Importer Guidance for Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation

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On June 13, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) published its long-awaited operational guidance (“Guidance”) to importers to explain how CBP plans to implement the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevent Act (“UFLPA”) that...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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CBP Releases UFLPA Guidance for Importers

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On June 13th, Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) released its Operational Guidance For Importers to prepare companies for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”)...more

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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

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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Becomes Law

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On December 23, President Biden signed the long-debated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), after it passed through both chambers of Congress with strong bipartisan support. This legislation has the potential to...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

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Task Force Solicits Comments Strategy to Implementing Import Ban on Forced-Labor Goods from China

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Yesterday, the US Department of Homeland Security, on behalf of the interagency Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (Task Force), published a Notice in the Federal Register that seeks public comment on the implementation of...more

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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Becomes Law: March 10, 2022 deadline to comment on implementation strategy

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On December 23, President Biden signed the long-debated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), after it passed through both chambers of Congress with strong bipartisan support. This legislation has the potential to...more

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The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: What U.S. Companies with China-Based Supply Chains Should Know

Key Points - On December 23, 2021, President Biden signed the UFLPA into law after it unanimously passed both chambers of Congress. The UFLPA aims to strengthen the forced labor statute by prohibiting the importation and...more

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Breaking Down the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act for U.S. Importers

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President Joe Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (the Act) into law on Dec. 23, 2021. The Act requires the U.S. government to rapidly develop a new enforcement strategy to strengthen the prohibition of the...more

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U.S. Government Publishes Opportunity to Comment on Enforcement Strategy for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

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On January 24, 2022, the federal Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (Task Force) published its notice of an opportunity to comment on the development of the U.S. Government’s strategy to enforce the Uyghur Forced Labor...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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