U.S. Adds Three Companies to the UFLPA Entity List

On June 11th U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of three China-based seafood, aluminum and footwear companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will apply a rebuttable presumption that goods produced by these entities will be prohibited from entering the United States.

The UFLPA was signed into law in December 2021, and since then 68 entities have been added to the UFLPA Entity List. Over the last year, the Entity List has grown by over 200% involving various product sectors such as agriculture, apparel, batteries, chemicals, electronics, food additives, household appliances, nonferrous metals, polysilicon and plastics.

The three new additions to the entity list, effective June 12th, are:

• Dongguan Oasis Shoes Co., Ltd. (also known as Dongguan Oasis Shoe Industry Co. Ltd.; Dongguan Luzhou Shoes Co., Ltd.)
• Shandong Meijia Group Co., Ltd. (also known as Rizhao Meijia Group)
• Xinjiang Shenhuo Coal and Electricity Co., Ltd.

This expansion of the UFLPA Entity List reflects the continuous focus and prioritization of efforts to combat the introduction of forced labor into U.S. supply chains.
The latest update to the Entity List highlights once again how essential it is for importers to thoroughly understand their entire supply chain and implement strong internal controls to ensure compliance with UFLPA and other trade-related regulations.

If you have any questions about UFLPA compliance, please contact Allyn International at sales@allynintl.com.

Contributor: Maria Yelinek

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