Review Your Supply Chain and Establish Compliance Plans Because Forced Labor Laws are Here to Stay -
If passed, these bills will grant US Customs and Border Protection authority for a region-wide WRO enabling the agency...more
3/5/2021
/ China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Forced Labor ,
Global Magnitsky Act ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
The US Government has taken action recently to step up enforcement against forced labor.
As particular regions come under increased media scrutiny, the issue has renewed interest in Congress, which is considering several...more
10/26/2020
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China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Forced Labor ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
U.S. Treasury ,
US Department of State ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
Because of the time needed to mark, pack, and ship goods from Hong Kong to the US, it is imperative that importers act quickly to ensure compliance with this new requirement.
As reported previously and as a result of the...more
8/12/2020
/ Ad Valorem Tax ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Exports ,
Federal Register ,
Goods or Services ,
Hong Kong ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Tariff Act of 1930