Did you know the top three commodities, or highest-risk materials, derived from forced labor are chemical, apparel/textile and agricultural goods? The Uyghur Forced Labor Act (UFLPA) limits the importation of goods produced using forced labor, especially in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region into the United States. It was approved on December 23, 2021, and went into effect on June 21, 2022. Importers whose shipments are detained by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection under enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act (UFLPA) have a 90-day window to respond.
How can you prepare? To help mitigate detainment, importers are encouraged to establish and enforce due diligence programs and carefully assess any supply chain risks related to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and other impacted areas or regions. When shipping goods, importers should be prepared to show their companies supply chain management and sourcing compliance. Overall, it is an industry best practice to avoid risk of forced labor through transparent supply chain mapping and supplier geolocation services. As an importer, awareness of the UFLPA requirements is important, beginning with the UFLPA Entity List available here. Interested in learning more about the UFLPA? Click here to find out more from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
A partnership with Transparency-One can help your company efficiently map and gain transparency into your supply chains and help your business navigate UFLPA. In the event U.S. Customs and Border Protection, detain goods under the UFLPA, Transparency-One can support its customers with a complete supply chain map and country of origin certificates for the materials in question.
Interested in learning how Transparency-One can help advance efforts for more transparent, sustainable supply chains? Reach out to our team today.
