Topic
Forced Labor
434 published works
China Law Insight
UFLPA执法更新对中国企业的影响及应对
By King & Wood
作者：郭欢 陈起超 董梦 刘学朋 刘姝倩 王丹 陈琳 美国所谓的《维吾尔强迫劳动预防法》（Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act，下称“UFLPA”）生效两年多，作为美国限制中国光伏产品、棉花制品及服装、甚至是汽车等关键出口商品的重要贸易保护工具，UFLPA执法对中国企业出口美国市场产生了严重影响。 2024年7月9日，美国国土安全部（DHS）按照UFLPA的要求，再度更新战略（Strategy to Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined, Produced, or Manufactured with Forced Labor in the People’s Republic…
International Trade Insights
FLETF Identifies New High-Priority Sectors in Updated UFLPA Strategy: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Aluminum, and Seafood
By Jamie Shookman, Cortney Morgan, Nithya Nagarajan
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…
Latham.London
UK Court of Appeal Rules NCA’s Refusal to Investigate Cotton Imports From Uyghur Region Unlawful
The ruling propels UK law enforcement to increase its investigative powers under POCA, and businesses to enhance their supply chain due diligence. By Paul A. Davies, Clare Nida, Pamela Reddy,…
GovCon & Trade
Effects of UFLPA on U.S. Importers
By Thad McBride
In an article for Law360, I examined recent updates related to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The UFLPA bans U.S. companies from importing “goods, wares, articles or merchandise”…
International Trade Law
Global Trade Talks: Forced Labor – Mitigating Risk in Auto Industry and Other Sectors
By Dj Wolff, David Stepp, Simeon Yerokun
Global Trade Talks is a podcast that shares brief perspectives on key global issues on international trade, current events, business, law, and public policy as they impact our lives. In…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
An update on one of 2023’s Worst Employers
Q: What do you win for coming in 6th place in 2023's Worst Employer contest? A: 20 years in federal prison. That's what Stavros Papantoniadis, the owner of Stash’s Pizza,…
Trade Compliance Resource Hub
EU Forced Labour Regulation nears final adoption
By Yves Melin, Tallat Hussain, Julie A. Vaughan, Jin Woo Kim, Anna Golouchko
On 14 September 2022, as part of a suite of regulatory changes targeting cross-border supply chains, the European Commission presented its proposal for a Forced Labour Regulation. In November 2023,…
International Trade Insights
DHS Significantly Expands UFLPA Entity List
By Dimitri Zografi, Jamie Shookman, Jeffrey Neeley
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…
International Trade Law
DHS Adds Chinese Firms to Entity List for UFLPA Violations
By Andrew J. Schlegel, Pierfilippo M. Natta, Simeon Yerokun
Following the United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (“Chinese Select Committee”) request in January calling for a strengthened enforcement…
SmarTrade
DHS Updates UFLPA Entity List with 26 Chinese Entities
By Scott E. Diamond**, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma
On May 17, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Federal Register notice announcing that effective immediately, 26 Chinese entities have been added to the UFLPA Entity List. These…