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Vietnam was the top exporter to the United States of products covered by the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act in 2023, the first time a country has outranked China since the law passed in 2021, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The act bans the import of products made with Uyghur forced labor. It…

A scanty Entity List, transshipment from third countries and the de minimis "loophole" are "undermining" its effectiveness, say Representatives Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi.

For one thing, the value of detained goods from Malaysia and Vietnam is six times that of those shipped directly from China.

Roughly 27% of tests performed on shoes and garments collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in May showed links to cotton from China’s Xinjiang region, which has been banned because of concerns over forced labor, according to documents obtained by Reuters under the Freedom of Information Act. The results, which have not been previously reported, highlight the challenges of complying with the U.S. law aimed at blocking imports of cotton linked to forced labor in China. It requir...

Roughly 27% of tests performed on shoes and garments collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in May showed links to cotton from Chinas Xinjiang region, which has been banned because of...

Roughly 27 percent of tests performed on shoes and garments collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in May showed links to cotton fr...

More than one-quarter of tests performed by CBP in May turned up positive for the banned fiber.

One year after the law went into effect, importers and government agencies alike are grappling with the shifting due diligence landscape.

CPB seized Chinese imports last year under a forced labor law, but officials say some companies are evading regulations.

Our International Trade & Regulatory Group details evolving trends in enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act as we approach the one-year anniversary of its...