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Forced Labor

CBP is the primary U.S. agency tasked with combating forced labor in international trade. It is the only agency with legal authority to take enforcement action and prevent entry into domestic commerce of goods produced with forced labor. CBP combats forced labor by issuing Withhold Release Orders (WROs) and Findings, and enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), and Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). Goods subject to WROs and Findings, UFLPA, and CAATSA status cannot be entered at any ports of the U.S. 

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Forced Labor Task Force Should Exercise 'Restraint' for Entity List, Lawyer Says
August 28, 2023 by Noah Garfinkel|Customs

The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) should "exercise restraint" in putting entities on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List and focus only on companies that are "clearly implicated" in the use of forced labor, international trade lawyer John Foote said in a blog post Aug. 28.The blog post focuses on Ninestar Corporation's case against FLETF and the potential impact of being included on the Entity List (see 2308230016).

Topics:Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), Forced Labor
USTR Requesting Comments on Markets to Include on 2023 Notorious Markets List
August 23, 2023 by Noah Garfinkel|USTR

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is requesting comments that identify markets for inclusion in the 2023 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy, it said in a notice. The Notorious Markets List identifies online and physical markets that are reported to engage in or facilitate "substantial copyright piracy or trademark counterfeiting," the notice said. Comments also are being sought about the "issue focus" for the 2023 Notorious Markets List -- the "potential health and safety risks posed by counterfeit goods," the notice said. The deadline for submitting comments is Oct. 6. "Comments must clearly identify the market and the reasons why the commenter believes that the market should be included in the Notorious Markets List," the notice said.