Monthly Archives: December 2021

Ending Forced Labor in Xinjiang: A New Standard for Importers & Corporate Due Diligence

Overview

On December 23, 2021, President Biden signed into law a landmark piece of legislation that prohibits the importation of goods from an entire region due to the high risk of severe forced labor abuses there. The legislation – the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 6256) – has been a congressional work in progress for several years and comes after multiple iterations failed to advance.

The Act was passed with overwhelming support from both Republicans and Democrats,… More