by Max Ebdon | Aug 21, 2026 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
On 31 July 2026, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of 43 China-based companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. The expansion brings the total number of entities on the list to 187, representing an...
by LIBBY ANNAT | Jul 7, 2026 | ALERTS
On 30 June 2026, the European Commission published its Guidelines on the EU Forced Labour Regulation, which bans products made with forced labour at any stage of the supply chain from being sold or exported from the EU market. Published on the newly launched EU Forced...
by Max Ebdon | Jun 25, 2026 | ALERTS
On 12 June 2026, CBP published its new CBP Forced Labor Enforcement Operational Guidance for Importers. The guidance updates and supersedes the previous Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Operational Guidance for Importers. Key changes include The guidance...
by Jennifer Schappert | Jun 25, 2026 | ALERTS
On 23 June 2026, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued two Withhold Release Orders (WROs) against garments produced by Needle Craft Ltd. and Casual Wear Apparel LLC in Jordan. These are the fifth and sixth WROs issued in 2026. CBP identified seven ILO forced...
by Max Ebdon | Jun 24, 2026 | ALERTS
On 16 June 2026, US CBP issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) against copper and copper products manufactured by Serbia Zijin Copper D.O.O. (Serbia Zijin), a subsidiary of Chinese state-owned Zijin Mining Group. This was the fourth WRO in FY2026 and the second against...