Analysts push lawmakers for more ‘proactive’ UFLPA enforcement

Initial enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act by U.S. Customs and Border Protection has not been sufficient to stem the tidal wave of products made with forced labor entering the U.S. market, particularly in the apparel industry, analysts argued during a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing this week, urging lawmakers to close the de minimis “loophole,” beef up the entity list and exert more oversight on CBP related to UFLPA enforcement, among other actions. The Homeland Security oversight,...