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FEATURED
Launch of CBP’s Forced Labor Enforcement Operational Guidance for Importers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is excited to announce the release of its new Forced Labor Enforcement Operational Guidance for Importers. This updated document provides a consolidated overview of the three authorities CBP uses to prevent the importation of goods produced with forced labor into the United States in a single, accessible document:
- 19 U.S.C. § 1307
- Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
- Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
The updated guidance introduces significant enhancements that give importers greater transparency across CBP’s enforcement landscape, including:
- New enforcement process maps covering UFLPA, Withhold Release Order (WRO), Finding, and CAATSA actions in a single document.
- New, dedicated sections on the WRO/Finding and CAATSA enforcement processes providing step-by-step guidance on what importers can expect and how to respond to detentions or exclusions.
- Additional appendices covering recommended supply chain documentation for high-priority sectors, practical UFLPA due diligence examples, and sample detention and exclusion notices related to UFLPA, WRO, and CAATSA as well as Notices of Redelivery and Certificate of Origin.
Importers are encouraged to review this new guidance and conduct due diligence of their suppliers prior to importing goods.
The Forced Labor Enforcement Operational Guidance for Importers is available at https://www.cbp.gov/document/guides/cbp-forced-labor-enforcement-operational-guidance-importers.
If you have any questions, please contact ForcedLabor@cbp.dhs.gov.
WEBINAR
How to Set Up and Manage an ACE Portal Account Webinar
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Trade is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET titled How to Set Up and Manage an ACE Portal Account. This webinar will provide an overview on how to set up an ACE Portal Account, along with information on new Webforms, and Trade Account Owner (TAO) functionality. We will also address common questions and solutions and provide an overview of recent portal improvements.
To register for this free webinar, click here.
After the live event, this and other previously recorded webinars will be available for replay at Trade Outreach Webinars | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov).
Your Weekly Recap
- TIN# 68926824 - Steel Identification, Classification and Trade Law Seminar, Long Beach, CA August 4-5, 2026 June 12
- CBP Press Release “CBP, trusted small businesses strengthen supply chain security and boost economic growth” June 9
- CSMS # 68888585 - Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2613 June 9
- TIN # 68877326 - NOTICE TO MARK AND/OR NOTICE TO REDELIVER - CBP Form 4647 June 8
- Reminder: CSMS # 68855869 - GUIDANCE: Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the US
- Reminder: NCSD’s June Webinar Schedule
- Reminder: CBP Trade Violations Reporting Webinars: June 23, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET: Trade Violations Reporting TVR (Q2) June 25, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET: Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) (Q2)
Note: Italicized text is the day the news was published or made readily accessible.
CAPE IEEPA Refunds
For CAPE IEEPA Refunds, check out this post.
The contents of this post are compiled from resources and newsletters found online including, but not limited to: CSMS, CBP, White House, Federal Register.
