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About The Webinar

The U.S. has long prohibited the importation of goods made with forced labor, but federal focus on this issue has increased noticeably in recent years. Presidents of both parties have made forced labor a priority, Congress has approved new laws and increased funding for enforcement, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection has made record numbers of forced labor detentions amid growing political pressure.

In practice, however, it’s hard to predict and respond to CBP’s actions. The agency does not always target identified high-risk areas or goods, and the threshold to overcome a detention may seem incomprehensible at times.

Join us to learn more about the general statutory framework on forced labor imports, how businesses can prepare for a potential inquiry or detention, and best practices in responding to CBP.


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Key Topics

  • Statutory frameworks: Section 307, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, and the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
  • Withhold release orders and findings
  • CBP forced labor dashboard update and enforcement landscape
  • New CBP forced labor portal for making submissions
  • Preventative compliance – due diligence, capabilities, and limitations
  • Responding to requests for information and detentions of cargo
    • WRO / Finding admissibility review
    • UFLPA applicability review
    • UFLPA / CAATSA exception review
  • Responding to public listings
    • Modification request
  • Practical applications and anecdotal experiences

Speakers

Elise Shibles

Partner, Advisory Committee; Textiles & Apparel Practice Leader; Forced Labor Practice Leader
415-490-1403 eshibles@strtrade.com

ELISE SHIBLES is a Partner, Advisory Committee with Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., resident in the San Francisco office. She leads the firm’s Textiles and Apparel Practice as well as its Forced Labor Practice. She advises and counsels clients on trade agreement and preference program requirements for a variety of different types of goods under U.S. and non-U.S. trade programs including USMCA, QIZ, ASEAN-China and EU-Vietnam, among others. She also has extensive expertise in all aspects of textile and apparel trade and policy including classification, origin, marking, Section 301 tariff mitigation, drafting and reviewing proposed legislation, and strategy for trade negotiations. 

415-490-1403 eshibles@strtrade.com

David F. Olave

Senior Associate & Trade Policy Advisor
202-730-4960 dolave@strtrade.com

DAVID OLAVE is a Senior Associate and Trade Policy Advisor for Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. He employs a unique blend of experience in customs law, trade negotiations, legislative procedures, lobbying and civil society outreach to advise clients on the potential impact of trade-related legislation and to work with the U.S. government to address clients’ needs.

202-730-4960 dolave@strtrade.com

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