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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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CBP Targets $107 Million Worth of Shipments for Suspected Forced Labor in July
August 21, 2023 by Noah Garfinkel|Customs

CBP in July identified 388 shipments valued at more than $107 million for further examination based on the suspected use of forced labor, including goods subject to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and withhold release orders, the agency said in its most recent operational statistics update. That's down from June, when CBP identified a total of 405 shipments valued at more than $239 million (see 2307190029). Also in July, CBP seized 1,698 shipments that contained counterfeit goods valued at more than $165 million, the agency said.

Topics:Forced Labor
Report Highlights Spiking Labor Abuse in Myanmar Garment Industry
August 18, 2023 by Noah Garfinkel|Top News

A new report from a human rights research group reveals over 200 recent allegations of labor abuses in Myanmar’s garment industry and highlights the due diligence challenges faced by fashion companies and other businesses sourcing from the region. The report, produced by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, said abuse allegations have spiked since the country’s military coup in 2021, and have included wage reductions, wage theft and forced overtime.

Topics:Forced Labor
Failure to Monitor Section 232 Exclusions Could Cost Importers Millions, Law Firm Says
August 16, 2023 by Noah Garfinkel|Customs

Failure to maintain a "robust system" of submitting and monitoring their own Section 232 exclusions could cost importers millions of dollars in "duty savings opportunities," said a blog post from law firm Crowell & Moring Aug. 15. A new report from the Government Accountability Office that found more than $32 million in unpaid Section 232 duties on steel and aluminum because the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security and CBP hadn't detected that the exclusion had been filed (see 2307210064).

First Solar Finds Forced Labor in Malaysian Factory
August 15, 2023 by Noah Garfinkel|Top News

First Solar, a U.S.-based solar panel manufacturer, said a third-party audit found that its factories in Malaysia had workers who were victims of forced labor. The company disclosed the finding in its 2023 sustainability report, adding that some of its migrant employees were "subjected to unethical recruitment," passport retention practices and "unlawful retention of wages."

Topics:Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), Forced Labor