It’s been nearly two years since the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) took effect, and as enforcement statistics and recent reports demonstrate, many businesses are still not adequately vetting their supply chains.
The UFLPA, which has been enforced since June 2022, prohibits goods, including raw materials or finished products, from the Xinjiang region in northwestern China, where the forced labor of Uyghurs is endemic, from entering the United States.
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