Three years of UFLPA – forced labour legislation assessed

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Two leading experts share their thoughts on the US Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act three years after it entered the statute book

More than 16,200 shipments worth close to $3.7 billion have been blocked by US Customs and Border Protection since the then president Joe Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act (UFLPA) into law in June 2022.

More than 2,000 of these were 'apparel, footwear and textiles' and while they were outnumbered by shipments of 'automotive and aerospace' (5,490) and 'electronics' (5,262), our industry has played a huge part in the legislation.

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