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Court of International Trade Weighs Arguments Against Trump’s Forced Labor Tariffs
On Wednesday, lawyers for the plaintiffs argued that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority in levying…
How Vietnam’s Forced Labor Ban Could Reshape Sourcing
Forged in response to Washington's Section 301 tariffs, Hanoi's new supply-chain tracing requirements raise…
Closing Traceability Gaps with Origin Verification: Why Provenance Supports Stronger Risk Management
While traceability adoption continues to grow, the need for greater supply chain transparency remains…
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Lawmakers Press DHS for UFLPA Briefing as Detentions Drop
Bipartisan lawmakers say stalling detentions and slow Entity List updates raise questions about how DHS is…
Op-Ed: A Forced-Labor Ban Should Not Be Lifted in the Dark
Over the past ten years, forced labor has moved to the front pages of the business section, and combating it…
Jordan Garment Oversight Misses Labor Risks Beyond Factories
The first U.S. forced-labor import orders targeting Jordanian garment factories may represent an acute…
China Calls UFLPA List Expansion a ‘Classic Act of Economic Coercion’
Beijing and a cotton industry group criticized the expanded import blacklist, saying the forced labor…
Trump Administration Adds 43 Companies to UFLPA Entity List
This marks the roster's largest expansion yet of companies targeted by the United States over the persecution…
Forced Labor Enforcement Is Tightening. Can AI Help?
Exiger's free AI platform aims to make forced labor supply chain screening accessible as tariffs, EU rules…
Trump’s USTR Imposes Double-Digit Duties on Dozens of Nations Under Forced Labor Probe
The administration is taking "final action" to impose new tariffs on 60 global economies over their failures…
Australia, Facing US Tariff Warning, Moves to Strengthen Modern Slavery Laws
The Albanese government plans to introduce a new criminal offense after the United States threatened a 12.5…
India Imposes Forced Labor Ban Amid USTR Investigation
In a bid to stave off new tariffs and clear a pathway to the finish line on a long-awaited trade deal with…
Industry Groups Weigh In On USTR’s Proposed Forced Labor Tariffs
Industry advocacy groups are weighing in on whether such tariffs will improve conditions for global laborers…
UK Eyes Forced Labor Ban Within Three Years
Proponents of an import prohibition say Britain risks falling behind in barring goods made with forced labor…
Forced Labor Is Becoming a Geopolitical Risk for Global Supply Chains
At the same time, sourcing teams are failing to treat the risk as a priority, according to a new report from…