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International Compliance Digest – August 2024

Adams and Reese LLP on 9/10/2024

August was another robust month in international trade that further signifies the need for corporations to invest in effective compliance programs. For starters, the DOJ unveiled a new program that incentivizes corporate...more

DHS’ Second UFLPA Strategy Update: Aluminum, PVC, and Seafood Enter the UFLPA’s Purview for Scrutiny and Enforcement

ArentFox Schiff on 7/25/2024

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

FLETF Identifies New High-Priority Sectors in Updated UFLPA Strategy: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Aluminum, and Seafood

Husch Blackwell LLP on 7/17/2024

On July 9, 2024, the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) issued its annual update to its guidelines enforcing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) in a Report to Congress titled “2024 Updates to the...more

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

Benesch on 7/12/2024

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

Navigating the Solarscape: Our Handy Solar Tariffs Cheat Sheet

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 6/19/2024

The solar industry is starting to get whiplash. Over the past year in particular, the industry has experienced a whirlwind of regulatory changes making solar tariffs some of the most complex tariffs in all of U.S. importing...more

DHS Significantly Expands UFLPA Entity List

Husch Blackwell LLP on 5/23/2024

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

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2024 - Forced Labor Questionnaires: Another Helpful Hint

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC on 4/3/2024

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

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

The Volkov Law Group on 2/20/2024

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

Seven Myths About the US Law Banning Imports Made With Forced Labor | Insights

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/13/2024

Key Points - - In light of the vigorous enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, boards in their oversight role should ensure that their companies conduct heightened diligence on their supply chains, including...more

A Practical Guide to Compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”)

The Volkov Law Group on 1/25/2024

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

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

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/18/2024

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

What Every Multinational Company Needs to Know About...Implementing an International Compliance Program (Part III)

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/4/2024

We have received several requests for a list of the compliance policies that make sense for every multinational company. So, as a follow-up to our earlier two posts providing “twelve steps to international compliance” (see...more

The European Union Apparel Market Is Facing Serious Forced Labor Allegations

Clark Hill PLC on 12/21/2023

A report issued last week alleges that a “substantial volume” of clothing is tainted with forced labor and is significantly tied to China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (“Uyghur Region”). The report, written by several...more

Forced Labor Crackdown Continues with UFLPA Entity List Expansion and Increased Congressional Oversight

ArentFox Schiff on 12/19/2023

Recent measures demonstrate that the United States has maintained its commitment to enforcing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). Specifically, the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) recently added...more

[Webinar] Forced Labor/Slave Labor/Uyghur Labor - The latest on human rights violations and CBP enforcement - January 4th, 11:30...

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC on 12/13/2023

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

Preparing for Canada’s New Anti-Forced Labour Supply Chain Law

White & Case LLP on 11/29/2023

Canada’s new anti-forced labour legislation, the Forced and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, will come into effect in January 2024, with due diligence reporting requirements starting on May 31, 2024....more

Casting a Wider Net: Further Expansion of UFLPA Enforcement

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/13/2023

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enforcement landscape continues to evolve, as evident in several recent developments: On October 24, 2023, the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (the Commission)...more

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

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC on 11/9/2023

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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