4 posts tagged with βforced laborβ

A 25-state lawsuit challenges new Section 301 tariffs. Importers should preserve evidence and model reversible duty scenarios while the case proceeds.

Forced-labor enforcement is turning public shipment records, supplier identity, origin proof, HTS codes, bills of lading, and broker files into compliance evidence.

Canada's forced-labor enforcement shift shows why importers need supplier evidence, origin data, product classification, and customs documentation ready before enforcement changes land.

CBP detained 6,636 shipments in just the first half of 2025 under the UFLPAβsurpassing the entire 2024 total. With enforcement now targeting steel, aluminum, and lithium, importers of raw materials face a compliance reckoning that demands full supply chain traceability.