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DHS Updates UFLPA Entity List The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an updated Entity List to strengthen enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). DHS published a

AAEI Meets with Senate Staff on 21CCF AAEI met with the staff of Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) today to discuss his legislative proposal for customs modernization. AAEI learned that many

Biden Vetoes Bill that Would Reactivate Solar Tariffs President Joe Biden vetoed a resolution this week that would cancel his two-year moratorium on solar equipment tariffs from four Southeast Asian

Forecasters Lower US Consumer Goods Import Projection for First Half of 2023 The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates, a maritime trade consultancy, released their forecast for U.S. imports

Vietnam Suppliers “Struggling” under UFLPA Ban As U.S. importers look for safer supply chains outside of Asia, especially in the textiles industry, Vietnam is reportedly “struggling” under a U.S. ban

CBP Says U.S. Seized Almost $1B Imports Linked to Forced Labor U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Executive Assistant Commissioner AnnMarie Highsmith says the agency has seized nearly $1 billion