Perspectives on Forced Labor
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Join Lucas Rock as he speaks on a panel at the American Apparel & Footwear Association’s upcoming Traceability & Sustainability conference.
Angela M. Santos, Kay C. Georgi, Nancy A. Noonan, Leah Scarpelli, Derek Ha, James Kim*, Lucas A. Rock, Mario A. Torrico, Sisi Liu
Welcome to the July 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month.
Angela M. Santos, David R. Hamill, Nancy A. Noonan, Antonio J. Rivera, Sylvia G. Costelloe, Derek Ha, James Kim*, Lucas A. Rock, Mario A. Torrico, Birgit Matthiesen
Welcome to the June 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month.
In an unprecedented, but anticipated, move last Friday, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expanded the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List with the addition of 26 new Chinese textile companies in one single action.
Angela M. Santos, Antonio J. Rivera, Leah Scarpelli, Diana Dimitriuc Quaia, Sylvia G. Costelloe, Kelsey Griswold-Berger*, James Kim*, Mario A. Torrico, Lucas A. Rock, Ashley N. Tomillo
Welcome to the May 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month.
Mining companies operate in many countries where the risks related to the presence in the supply chain of forced and child labor tend to be high.
Join Birgit Matthiesen and Mario Torrico for a webinar with The Canadian Transportation Equipment Association.
Angela M. Santos, Nancy A. Noonan, Antonio J. Rivera, Leah Scarpelli, James Kim*, Lucas A. Rock, Mario A. Torrico, Kimia Pourshadi, William G. Stroupe II, Sisi Liu, David Llorente
Welcome to the April 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month.
Join Angela Santos as she speaks on a panel at the International Bar Association’s upcoming conference, The International Commerce and Distribution Landscape – New Tensions and Restrictions Along the Global Supply Chain.
Welcome to the first issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our new monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month.
Trade tensions between Washington and US trading partners, notably China, have complicated many supply chain decisions — what to buy, from where, made by whom, and at what tariff cost.
Navigating the Complexities of Forced Labor Laws: ArentFox Schiff's 2024 Guide for Global Businesses
In the last few years, changes to the United States enforcement stance on the forced labor import ban authorized by 19 U.S.C. § 1307 and passage of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) have fundamentally changed the way that companies operating in the United States conduct business operations worldwide.
Anthony V. Lupo, Wesley T. Gee, R. Erica Roque, Mariam Al-Koshnaw Creedon, Felicia A. Xu, Emily P. Caylor, Dan Jasnow, Angela M. Santos, Christine R.W. Quigley, D. Reed Freeman Jr., Thorne Maginnis, Samantha Overly Patel, Daniel J. McQueen, Adam Diederich
The fashion and retail industry experienced another year of considerable change in 2023.
Join Angela Santos as she leads a captivating panel for the International Bar Association, spotlighting prominent leaders in the Fashion & Retail industry. The panelists will deep dive into understanding ESG, with a targeted focus on the intricacies existing within the supply chain.
David R. Hamill, Angela M. Santos, Birgit Matthiesen, Mario A. Torrico, Lucas A. Rock, Kimia Pourshadi
Recent government actions illustrate that US-China trade relations will continue to be a focus as the United States enters an election year.
Recent measures demonstrate that the United States has maintained its commitment to enforcing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).
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Angela Santos speaks on a panel at the Xplore Sustainability conference.
Angela Santos speaks on a panel at Bloomberg's Sustainable Business Summit.
Join Lucas Rock of ArentFox Schiff, Pauline God of TrusTrace, and Ethan Woolley of Kharon as they provide insights on navigating the current and developing international guidance related to forced labor.
Several recent US governmental regulatory actions intended to combat forced labor serve as a reminder to government contractors and importers of their need to conduct appropriate “know your supplier” due diligence to identify compliance risks within their supply chain.
Partner Angela Santos discussed the differences between Canada and the US in enforcing the ban on goods made with forced labor, noting that the US has been more aggressive in its approach.
Join Eduardo Sotelo Cauduro of Sanchez Devanny, Jessica Horwitz of Bennett Jones, and Angela Santos of ArentFox Schiff as they discuss the requirements in the USMCA region and best practices for a practical and effective supply chain diligence and compliance program.
In this podcast, Birgit Matthiesen speaks with Bob Kirke, the Executive Director of the Canadian Apparel Federation, who will share the very latest about Canada’s efforts to ban imports suspected of having been made with forced and child labor.
Canada joins a number of major trading partners taking a stronger stance on forced labor after passing legislation known as Bill S-211, An Act to Enact Fighting Against Forced Labor and Child Labor in Supply Chains and to Amend Customs Tariff, on May 3, 2023.
In 2020, leaders of Canada, the United States, and Mexico signed the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) which, for the first time in a US free trade agreement, includes a ban on imports of products produced using forced labor.