Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released guidance to assist the trade with preparing for the implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) that will take effect June 21.
UFLPA establishes a rebuttable presumption that the import of any goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, or produced by certain entities on the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) Entity List, is prohibited by Section 307 of the 1930 Tariff Act and that such goods, wares, articles, and merchandise are not entitled to entry to the U.S.
The presumption applies unless the CBP Commissioner determines that the importer of record has fully complied with the FLETF-issued importer guidance, responded to all inquiries, and determines by clear and convincing evidence, that the goods, wares, articles, or merchandise were not produced using forced labor.
CBP has established a webpage for additional information.
Questions can be directed to uflpainquiry@cbp.dhs.gov