Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) — Public Law 117-78

US importers lacked accountability for forced labor in Xinjiang supply chains.

Key Obligations

["Rebuttable presumption: all goods from Xinjiang made with forced labor", "Importers must prove goods not produced with forced labor", "Maintain complete supply chain documentation", "Check UFLPA Entity List before importing"]

Penalty Ranges

{"seizure": "Full cargo seizure and exclusion", "penalty": "Up to $250,000 per violation"}

Mandatory Deadline: 2022-06-21

Affected HS Codes: ["52", "54", "55", "61", "62", "84", "85"]

Issuing Authority: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) / UFLPA Entity List