Welcome to the June 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
6/18/2024
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Automotive Industry ,
CFIUS ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
De Minimis Claims ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Enforcement ,
Forced Labor ,
Globally Harmonized System ,
Supply Chain ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USTR ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) UFLPA Operational Guidance for Importers (CBP Guidance) was published on June 13, 2022 to assist importers in preparing for the UFLPA rebuttable presumption that goes into effect on June...more
CBP Adds Second Forced Labor Investigations Branch and DHS Publishes Timeline for Actions -
Importers should be prepared for increased forced labor actions (including new Withhold Release Orders and product import bans)...more
10/1/2021
/ Africa ,
Child Labor ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Due Diligence ,
Forced Labor ,
Importers ,
Latin America ,
Middle East ,
Supply Chain ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
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 Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) Rule, if implemented by the Biden Administration, would significantly impact companies that have an international nexus in a number of different sectors,...more
2/2/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Cuba ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Digital Service Providers ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Iran ,
National Intelligence Agencies ,
North Korea ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Software ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications ,
Venezuela
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
/ Child Labor ,
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)