Human Rights and Forced Labor
Overview
Modern Slavery, Child Labor, and Supply Chain Due Diligence
Despite the recent attention, restrictions on forced labor are not new. The U.S. law banning goods made by slave or child labor – 19 U.S.C. § 1307 – dates back to the Tariff Act of 1930 and prohibits the importation of goods made wholly or in part with forced labor. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) implements Section 1307 through the issuance of Withhold Release Orders (WRO) and findings to prevent such goods from entering the U.S.
Insights
Podcast | 06.13.24
Global Trade Talks: Forced Labor - Mitigating Risk in Auto Industry and Other Sectors
Global Trade Talks is a podcast that shares brief perspectives on key global issues on international trade, current events, business, law, and public policy as they impact our lives. In this session, hosts and International Trade Practice Leaders Nicole Simonian and Dj Wolff talk with Crowell lawyers David Stepp and Simeon Yerokun about Uyghur Forced Labor law and its recent application to the auto industry.
Blog Post | 02.27.23
Continued Pain In The Retail Sector: Coming Enforcement Of Forced Labor Laws
Publication | 02.20.23
Forced Labor, Supply Strain January 19, 2023 - Double Take By Newton
Insights
U.S. Steps Up Enforcement On Apparel Imports Over Forced Labor in Xinjiang
|07.07.21
Women's Wear Daily
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04.20.23
Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law
Continued Pain In The Retail Sector: Coming Enforcement Of Forced Labor Laws
|02.27.23
Crowell & Moring’s Restructuring Matters
Congress Increases CBP’s Forced Labor Enforcement Budget To More Than $100 Million
|02.08.23
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
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06.28.22
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
CBP Issues its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Operational Guidance for Importers
|06.17.22
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
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06.06.22
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
Professionals
Insights
Podcast | 06.13.24
Global Trade Talks: Forced Labor - Mitigating Risk in Auto Industry and Other Sectors
Global Trade Talks is a podcast that shares brief perspectives on key global issues on international trade, current events, business, law, and public policy as they impact our lives. In this session, hosts and International Trade Practice Leaders Nicole Simonian and Dj Wolff talk with Crowell lawyers David Stepp and Simeon Yerokun about Uyghur Forced Labor law and its recent application to the auto industry.
Blog Post | 02.27.23
Continued Pain In The Retail Sector: Coming Enforcement Of Forced Labor Laws
Publication | 02.20.23
Forced Labor, Supply Strain January 19, 2023 - Double Take By Newton