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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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New SHU Brief Discusses Researching Strategies for Identifying Uyghur Forced Labor
June 21, 2023 by Noah Garfinkel|Customs

It is incumbent upon "all companies to conduct more rigorous due diligence," to make sure they are in compliance with laws prohibiting forced labor, a new brief from Sheffield Hallam University said on June 19. "Know Your Supply Chains: Desk-Based Research Strategies to Identify Uyghur Region Exposure," part of a series of briefs, focuses on strategies companies can employ to discover whether or not they are using suppliers from the Uyghur region of China.

Topics:Forced Labor
USTR Seeking Comments for North American Competitiveness Committee on Critical Infrastructure
June 16, 2023 by Noah Garfinkel|USTR

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is seeking comments for the North American Competitiveness Committee, it said in a Federal Register notice. The focus areas include "expanding trilateral cooperation" on North American Workforce development issues, "establishing mechanisms for cooperation during emergency situations that affect North American trade flows, including by establishing a joint understanding of critical infrastructure priorities in North America," and any other "additional workstreams," USTR said. Comments are due July 17.

Topics:USMCA
House Members Caution Commerce and ITC on AD Investigations on Tin Mill Products
June 16, 2023 by Noah Garfinkel|Congress

More than 30 members of the House of Representatives cautioned the International Trade Commission and the Department of Commerce about their investigations on tin mill products from eight countries, arguing any antidumping duties impose as a result of the investigations could increase costs for downstream U.S. industries and raising U.S. food prices, in a June 12 letter to the chairman of the ITC and the undersecretary of commerce for international trade.

Topics:Customs duty
PMA, Dock Workers Union Reach Tentative Agreement
June 15, 2023 by Noah Garfinkel|Ports

The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union reached a tentative agreement on a six-year contract, both unions announced June 14. This comes amid repeated slowdowns at several West Coast ports, including at Los Angeles and Long Beach, that the PMA said were directed by the ILWU (see 2306050077).