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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 $239 Million Worth of Shipments for Forced Labor in June
July 19, 2023 by Noah Garfinkel|Customs

CBP in June identified 405 shipments valued at more than $239 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 update. In May, CBP identified a total of 460 shipments valued at more than $197 million (see 2306210021). CBP also seized 1,709 shipments in June that contained counterfeit goods valued at more than $120 million, the agency said.

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ILWU Canada Longshore Caucus Votes Down Settlement; Strike Resumes
July 19, 2023 by Noah Garfinkel|Top News

The rejection of a settlement led to a short-lived resumption of a strike by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada at Canadian West Coast ports, but the strike is again on hold after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ruled the strike illegal and ILWU Canada issued a 72-hour notice that the strike will begin again July 22.