The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the addition of 29 companies based in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.
The updated list now includes a total of 107 entities, with the newly added companies operating in the food processing and metals sectors.
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Not Worried About Modern Slavery or Forced Labour Laws? Perhaps You Should Be.
Posted in Forced Labor, Forced Labor/U.K. Modern Slavery Act
With news of serious forced labour allegations emerging in the UK, calls for forced labour reforms will require companies to take proactive action to monitor and mitigate risk.
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DHS Adds Five Companies to UFLPA Entity List
On August 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added five companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.
The companies are:
DHS Adds Chinese Firms to Entity List for UFLPA Violations
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 of the UFLPA, DHS adds 26 new entities to the UFLPA entity list.
The United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced today the addition…
Withhold Release Order Issued on Shanghai Select Safety Products and Subsidiaries
17 months since it’s last issuance of a Withhold Release Order (WRO), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) revives its enforcement mechanism to target a Chinese importer and its affiliates operating in the safety products industry.
Effective Wednesday, April 10, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will detain work gloves manufactured by Shanghai Select…
EU Acts to Ban Forced Labor Imports
Posted in Forced Labor
The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have reached a provisional deal on regulations banning forced labor in European Union supply chains. The legislative proposal supports the EU’s goals of prohibiting the use of forced labor in manufacturing, applying to both manufacturing within Europe and also to goods imported from abroad. This…