White & Case's global customs team is deeply familiar with the laws, regulations, and trends of enforcement with respect to forced labor and imported goods in the US, EU, and UK. Our team stays on top of evolving supply chain regulations and reporting requirements for ESG factors, and can easily synthesize the obligations to allow companies to build a compliance policy that simultaneously meets requirements across all jurisdictions.
As there has been an uptick of new legislation affecting international trade and customs law, we closely follow and advise on these developments globally, and routinely issue thought leadership that is of interest to our clients and their businesses.
A world of clubs and fences: Changing regulation and the remaking of globalization
Our report offers a new conceptual model for understanding how legal and regulatory developments around the world are reshaping global interconnectedness. Read the full article here.
WROs, UFLPA and revised CTPAT
The United States has added yet another customs tool in its ongoing work against forced labor in supply chains. Following on the heels of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ("UFLPA") and an uptick in Withhold Release Orders ("WROs") related to forced labor, CBP has now revised the voluntary Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism ("CTPAT") Security and CTPAT Trade Compliance programs to include forced labor due diligence requirements. Although the CTPAT requirements apply only to CTPAT participants, their reach is not limited to a specific place of origin or entity in the supply chain, as are the reaches of UFLPA and WROs. Read the full article here.
Supply Chain Compliance with Human Rights and Environmental Obligations
The United States, the European Union, and Germany have recently adopted or proposed new rules requiring enhanced due diligence in supply chains, targeting human rights and environmental issues. This alert examines key differences among the regimes and highlights compliance considerations. Read the full article here.
Webinar: The fight against forced labor in supply chains: How to stay compliant in the US, EU and UK
This webinar features a lively discussion among White & Case International Trade lawyers, David Bond, Sara Nordin, Chris Thomas and Jessica Lynd, that seeks to compare and contrast law, regulations, and trends of enforcement with respect to forced labor and imported goods in the US, EU and UK. The webinar synthesizes the obligations in order to enable companies to build a compliance policy that simultaneously meets requirements across all jurisdictions. Watch the webinar here.
Will the United States’ New Critical Minerals Agreements Shape Electric Vehicle Investments?
On June 8, 2023, the United States and United Kingdom announced they would negotiate a new critical minerals trade agreement as part of a shared clean energy development agenda. The US-UK agreement is the latest in a series of these novel trade agreements to have emerged in recent months, which seek to include the United States' trade partners in its new electric vehicle subsidies program. Read the full article here.
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