Regulation

Supply chain due diligence almost two years into UFLPA enforcement

Issue 43.
May 2024

Author
Lizbeth Rodriguez-JohnsonJustin Angotti
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Lizbeth Rodriguez-Johnson is Counsel at the law firm Reed Smith LLP.   www.reedsmith.com

Justin Angotti is an Associate in the Tysons office of international law firm Reed Smith LLP. wwww.reedsmith.com

Since US Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) began enforcing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) in June 2022, agents have detained more than 8,100 shipments and subjected them to UFLPA reviews and enforcement actions.1 Almost 20% of those shipments are still under review; 40% were ultimately denied entry into the US and seized.2
The vast majority of detained shipments contain electronics; apparel, footwear, and textiles; or industrial and manufacturing materials.3 But shipments c...

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