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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)

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High-Voltage Enforcement: UFLPA Turns Up the Heat on Lithium-Ion and Energy Storage Imports

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has significantly intensified its enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) since the law took effect in June 2022. CBP’s public dashboard and related reporting...more

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Forced labor due diligence – When regulation meets geopolitics

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After years of a regulatory ESG tsunami, the ESG wave broke in 2025. With ESG backlash and the cutting of “red tape” in the EU, 2025 brought implementation uncertainty for companies across much of the sustainability...more

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Dyson Forced Labour Case Proceeds to Trial: Key Lessons on Compliance in Global Supply Chains

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On 14 January 2026, the UK High Court ruled that claims against Dyson relating to alleged human rights abuses in its global supply chain will proceed to a liability trial in England in April 2027. ...more

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What Manufacturers Need to Know About Trade, Tariffs, and the Evolving Supply Chain in 2026

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As manufacturers look ahead to 2026, the international trade and supply chain landscape is poised for significant change. From a pivotal Supreme Court decision on tariff authority to the rapid adoption of artificial...more

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Navigating Trade Uncertainty: The Top 5 Customs Issues Defining 2026

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The past year, global trade upended. Through aggressive use of tariffs under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA), expanded Section 232 investigations, and a sustained enforcement crackdown, the Trump...more

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Forced Labor Bans: Why Companies Should Map Supply Chains, Including in M&A

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In a rare example of continuity between the Trump and Biden presidencies, each administration made forced labor enforcement a central feature of their trade strategy, embedding forced labor prohibitions into trade dialogues...more

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Top Five Considerations for Supplier Contracts

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Internationally, businesses face growing regulatory and reputational pressure to modernise supplier contracts by embedding responsible procurement and ongoing supply chain due diligence practices. ...more

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Cuts to a Little-Known U.S. Agency Undermine the Global Fight Against Forced Labor

For several decades, the United States has strengthened its efforts to stringently enforce anti-trafficking statutes at home with practical partnerships to prevent forced labor abroad. The United States’ commitments to...more

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Market context: Regulatory volatility meets deal resilience

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The third quarter of 2025 closed amid growing macroeconomic strain, policy unpredictability and renewed investor focus on execution risk. While deal volume in life sciences and healthcare private capital has stabilized after...more

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Trump Administration strikes trade agreements with four Southeast Asian countries

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On October 26, while President Trump attended a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the United States announced that it had concluded reciprocal trade deals with Cambodia and Malaysia, along with...more

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From UN Warning to U.S. Enforcement: Tackling Illicit Trade in Green Energy Supply Chains

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A recent report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reveals that the global supply chains for critical energy transition minerals (CETMs) – including copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, and rare...more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: October 2025

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Welcome to the October 2025 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

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Update on Global Trends and Supply Chain Developments in the Automotive Industry

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The current US administration has ushered in a period of new trade tensions and trade policy changes for US industry. While many sectors of the US economy were impacted by the administration’s policy changes, the automotive...more

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Global Supply Chain Horizons – September 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly global supply chain horizons providing you with an update on the key developments from around the world....more

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Preventing Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains: Key Updates to the 2025 UFLPA Strategy and What Importers Need to Know

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The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), an interagency task force that includes the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the U.S. Departments of Labor, State,...more

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Trade Enforcement in the Spotlight: What Vietnamese and Chinese companies - and multinationals with Asia-based supply chains -...

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The creation of the Trade Fraud Task Force represents further intensification of the Trump Administration’s focus on tariff evasion, customs fraud, and related misconduct. ...more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: September 2025

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Welcome to the September 2025 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

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New Compliance Pressures and Changes for Supply Chains

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Two recent developments signal a tightening and harmonization of transatlantic trade and compliance standards, with direct implications for importers, manufacturers, and other globally integrated businesses, particularly...more

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The Effects of Government Change and Political Instability on Supply Chain Management: How Political Instability and Government...

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In 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a cascade of supply chain disruptions – energy shortages, restricted grain exports, and sweeping sanctions. But the lesson wasn’t just about Russia or war. It was about how...more

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Following Investigation of Copper Imports, Trump Administration Takes Actions Targeting Imports and Domestic Sales

On July 30, 2025, President Trump issued Proclamation 10962 following the investigation by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 of imports of copper in all forms and...more

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Industrials Regulatory News and Trends - August 2025 #2

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Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more

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Expanded Priority Sectors Signals FLETF’s Continued Focus on Enforcement

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The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) recently announced significant updates to the enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). FLETF, led by the Department of Homeland Security, has expanded its...more

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What Every Multinational Should Know About … the Use of Reshoring to Navigate Tariff Uncertainty

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The global manufacturing landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift. In recent years, reshoring — at times discussed more conceptually than executed in practice — has evolved into a strategic response to a range of complex...more

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Senate Version of One Big Beautiful Bill Act Clarifies Foreign Entity Restrictions on Renewable Energy Tax Credits

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The Senate Finance Committee recently released its own draft of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the Bill) previously passed by the House as H.R. 1. Both the House and Senate versions of the Bill impose restrictions on...more

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Two Bills Targeting Forced Labor in Chinese Supply Chains Reintroduced in US Congress

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Over the last several weeks, two bills targeting Chinese supply chains were reintroduced in Congress. Although different in their approach, the COBALT Supply Chain Act and TASK Act both seek to address goods from China...more

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