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New Additions to UFLPA Entity List Were Part of Earlier Court Challenge on Labor Rights Practices
Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of several textile companies based in China to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. These companies had been part of an earlier court challenge to their inclusion on the Commerce Department Entity List.
Steel and Sweetener Companies Added to UFLPA Entity List
The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) – chaired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – has added a Chinese steel producer and a Chinese sweetener company to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.
U.S. Places Additional Chinese Companies on UFLPA Entity List
Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of five entities based in China to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. This brings the total entities listed to 73.
UFLPA Developments: New Sectors Added, DHS Chief Comments
This week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as chair of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), released an updated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) strategy, and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spoke at a think tank event on "New Frontiers in UFLPA Enforcement."
DHS Adds Seafood, Aluminum, Footwear Entities to UFLPA List
Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of three China-based seafood, aluminum, and footwear companies to the Uygur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.
U.S. Government Commission Holds Hearing on China Trade/Rights Issues
At a hearing today entitled Corporate Complicity: Subsidizing the PRC's Human Rights Violations, the Congressional Executive Commission on China discussed a number of trade/labor/human rights issues with Robert Silvers of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including the de minimis loophole, trans-shipment, and the forced
Two Chinese Companies Added To UFLPA List
Last week, the Biden administration took new actions to keep forced labor practices out of the U.S. supply chain by adding additional Chinese companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.