New DHS strategy sets textiles up for added UFLPA scrutiny
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Kyle Brasseur2024-04-08T17:05:00
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new strategy set to help close a loophole that allows certain textile-related shipments from China to enter the United States without scrutiny under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).
The agency’s enforcement plan, announced Friday, will crack down on small-package apparel shipments by improving screening of packages claiming a de minimis exemption. Such exemptions are granted to shipments valued at $800 or less and can help those imports avoid being flagged for UFLPA violations.
Enhanced reviews will include physical inspections; country-of-origin, isotopic, and composition testing; and in-depth reviews of documentation, while DHS personnel will conduct audits and visits to high-risk foreign facilities.
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