In Husch Blackwell’s August 2023 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
UFLPA
Government Agencies Request More Resources for Forced Labor/UFLPA Cases
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…
Continue Reading Government Agencies Request More Resources for Forced Labor/UFLPA CasesDHS Adds More Companies to the UFLPA Entity List
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)…
Continue Reading DHS Adds More Companies to the UFLPA Entity ListCBP Unveils New Interactive Dashboard at UFLPA Technical Expo
This week, at the highly anticipated forced labor expo, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) unveiled its new Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Statistics Dashboard aimed at providing transparency for…
Continue Reading CBP Unveils New Interactive Dashboard at UFLPA Technical ExpoUFLPA Region Alert and Postal Code Requirements Set to Deploy March 18, 2023
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is expected to deploy the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) regional alert and postal code requirement this Friday, March 18, 2023.
According to…
Continue Reading UFLPA Region Alert and Postal Code Requirements Set to Deploy March 18, 2023CBP Releases New Resources for UFLPA Enforcement & Applicability Reviews
On February 23, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) released new guidance for importers seeking admissibility of goods under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”). The three guidance…
Continue Reading CBP Releases New Resources for UFLPA Enforcement & Applicability ReviewsPossible Forced Labor Enforcement Remedies on Aluminum Products
Recent reports indicate that aluminum is now being targeted for actions against forced labor under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”). Though U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) has…
Continue Reading Possible Forced Labor Enforcement Remedies on Aluminum ProductsCBP Releases Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Guidance for Importers
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”). UFLPA enforcement is set to take effect June 21st and will apply a rebuttable presumption standard to imports tied in whole or in part to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region or entities identified by the U.S. government on the soon to be published UFLPA Entity List.
Continue Reading CBP Releases Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Guidance for Importers