Forced Labor Trade Law

Below is a comprehensive list of resources concerning compliance with U.S. Forced Labor laws for imported merchandise.

• The Frictionless Supply Chain Podcast with Adrienne Braumiller – https://www.braumillerlaw.com/detect-forced-labor-goods-from-uyghur-region-china/.

• Forced Labor Goods from the Uyghur Region in China through Malaysia – https://www.braumillerlaw.com/detect-forced-labor-goods-from-uyghur-region-china/.

• Latest Developments with The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and New Leadership at the Department of Homeland Security Signal Heavier Enforcement is Likely – https://www.braumillerlaw.com/latest-developments-uyghur-forced-labor-prevention-act/.

• FLETF: Strategy to Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined, Produced, or Manufactured with Forced labor in the People’s Republic of China (June 17, 2022) – https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2022-06/22_0617_fletf_uflpa-strategy.pdf.

• FLETF: UFLPA Entity List – https://www.dhs.gov/uflpa-entity-list.

• S. CBP: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevent Act Operational Guidance (June 13, 2022) – https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2022-Jun/CBP_Guidance_for_Importers_for_UFLPA_13_June_2022.pdf.

• CBP’s Informed Compliance Publication on Reasonable Care, which has a forced labor section starting on Page 14.

• Updated Guidance Document for Industry Hoshine Withhold Release Order (March 1, 2022) – https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2022-Mar/CBP%20Hoshine%20WRO%20Industry%20Guidance%20-%203.1.2022_CBP_508.pdf.

• Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd Withhold Release Order FAQs – https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/forced-labor/hoshine-silicon-industry-co-ltd-withhold-release-order-frequently-asked-questions?language_content_entity=en.

• Contact CBP’s Forced Labor Division – cbp.gov/trade/forced-labor

• CBP’s UFLPA webpage – cbp.gov/trade/forced-labor/UFLPA

• UFLPA inquiries can be directed to – UFLPAInquiry@cbp.dhs.gov

• Department of State’s Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory – state.gov/xinjiang-supply-chain-business-advisory/

• CTPAT: cbp.gov/border-security/ports-entry/cargo-security/ctpat

• UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre: https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/big-issues/un-guiding-principles-on-business-human-rights/

• Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: https://www.oecd.org/corporate/mne/

• Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy, International Labour Organization: https://www.ilo.org/empent/areas/mne-declaration/lang–en/index.htm

• Combating Forced Labour: A Handbook for Employers and Business, International Labour Organization, (June 25, 2015): https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/—declaration/documents/publication/wcms_101171.pdf.

• Guidelines Concerning the Measurement of Forced Labor, International Labour Organization (2018): https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—dgreports/—stat/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_648619.pdf.