Xinjiang and US Imports: The UFLPA's Regulatory Revolution
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act will come into force in the US on June, 21, 2022. On this episode, John Foote, a partner and the head of the customs practice at Kelley Drye & Warren, discusses the ins and out of what it will mean for companies importing to the US.
We also get into:
- The legal history of preventing goods produced by forced labor from being imported to the US.
- How companies could run into supply chain issues if any of their raw materials for goods come from Xinjiang.
- What it means for Chinese entities.
- The difficult appeals process for disputing customs seizures…
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