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Perspectives on Forced Labor Economic Sanctions

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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Is Coming… Are You Ready? CBP Issues Hints at the Wave of Enforcement To Come 
May 31, 2022
Angela M. Santos, Jodi Tai
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued some guidance relating to its enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) prior to June 21, 2022, the effective date of the rebuttable presumption.
Events
Supply Chain Due Diligence is Here to Stay: What Fashion Brands Need to Know
January 25, 2022
Angela M. Santos
The proposed New York State Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (Fashion Act) and recently enacted Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) aim to compel the fashion industry to expedite the pace of Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) initiatives in the fashion industry and wi
Alerts
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Becomes Law: Importers Must Prepare for Increased Enforcement and Detentions at the Border
January 5, 2022
Angela M. Santos
US importers should participate in the Task Force's comment and hearing process to flag due diligence challenges and formulate the strategy to enforce the import prohibitions.
Alerts
Podcast: Is there Forced Labor in Your Supply Chain? Prevent Costly Import Detentions at the Border
November 22, 2021
Birgit Matthiesen, Angela M. Santos
In this installment of the Five Questions, Five Answers podcast, Director of North American Manufacturing Birgit Matthiesen, Partner Angela Santos, and Associate Christine Hintze discuss the impact of US Customs' crackdown on forced labor in company supply chains.
News
Canada Seizes First Shipment Over Forced-Labor Suspicions
November 18, 2021
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has intercepted a shipment of women's and children's clothing from China that it suspects of being manufactured, in whole, or in part, using forced labor.
Fashion Counsel
Is Your Fashion Brand "Sustainable"?
November 4, 2021
Angela M. Santos
Brands Must Ensure Forced Labor is Not Used and Environmental Claims are Accurate
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Alerts
Importers Should Prepare for More Forced Labor Detentions
October 1, 2021
Angela M. Santos, Sylvia G. Costelloe
Importers should be prepared for increased forced labor actions (including new Withhold Release Orders and product import bans) in connection with products from Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
Alerts
WorldSmart: How Businesses Can Mitigate Risk of Forced Labor in Their Supply Chains 
August 6, 2021
Hunter T. Carter, Malcolm S. McNeil, Angela M. Santos
In the latest WorldSmart podcast, International Co-Chairs Hunter Carter and Malcolm McNeil sit down with Customs & Import Compliance Partner Angela Santos to discuss the global forced labor problem, how forced labor can impact company supply chains, steps that should be taken to mitigate forced labo
Birds-eye view of a cargo ship with multiple cargo shipments in red and blue colors.
Alerts
US Signals Aggressive Approach on Forced Labor and New Risks for Companies
July 19, 2021
Angela M. Santos
Senate passage of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, issuance of the updated Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory, and other recent government action may indicate that all products produced in whole or part in XUAR may soon be banned. Companies should be aware that this may impact the
Events
Is There Forced Labor and Trafficking in Your International Supply Chain? What International Companies Need to Know
May 19, 2021
Angela M. Santos, Sylvia G. Costelloe
Join Arent Fox Partner Angela Santos for the upcoming webinar “Is There Forced Labor and Trafficking in Your International Supply Chain? What International Companies Need to Know.” This event is co-sponsored by the New York State Bar Association and will explore the following hot topics that all


Events
The Legal Consequences of Supply Chain Decisions
April 12, 2021
Angela M. Santos
Arent Fox Partner Angela Santos will join a panel of international attorneys and consultants to present a webinar on April 12, 2021 at 12:30 PM.
Alerts
New Bills in Congress May Lead to Region-Wide Ban on Goods from Xinjiang Region of China
March 5, 2021
Angela M. Santos, Sylvia G. Costelloe
If passed, these bills will grant US Customs and Border Protection authority for a region-wide WRO enabling the agency to detain all products from XUAR.
Alerts
CBP Issues FAQs on Xinjiang Forced Labor, Apparel & Tomato Importers Due Diligence Required to Avoid Exclusion of Goods
February 17, 2021
Angela M. Santos, David R. Hamill
Companies in the fashion, luxury, and agricultural spaces should take action in response to the forced labor supply chain due diligence requirements.
Alerts
CBP Begins 2021 With Expansive New Enforcement Against Forced Labor
January 15, 2021
Angela M. Santos
Just two weeks into CY 2021, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is expanding its enforcement efforts against forced labor in China.

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