C13u—Forced Labor Prevention and Social Compliance Overview

Subscriber price: $17.00, Non-subscriber price: $25.00
Estimated total study time: 2 hours 20 minutes

This course consists on one comprehensive lesson that provides a detailed overview of the requirements and impacts of the Forced Labor Act and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), the regulations and requirements for importer compliance, assessing risk, documenting the supply chain, and training employees on recognition of forced labor identifiers and what is expected of suppliers. It provides resources to help develop a forced labor compliance plan, how to perform due diligence and what the import process entails. This course also covers the impact and requirements to comply with CTPAT's Trade Compliance and satisfies the requirement for CTPAT training on forced labor. This course is for importers, exporters, customs brokers, and anyone else in the trade who wants a better understanding of the laws and regulations pertaining to forced labor and where to find information on implementing a social compliance program.

Forced Labor Regulations and Enforcement

This lesson provides an in-depth understanding of the regulations and enforcement mechanisms employed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that imported goods comply with U.S. laws regarding the Forced Labor Act, and the indicators and consequences of forced labor in supply chains. The lesson also explains the procedures and penalties associated with Withhold Release Orders (WROs) and Forced Labor Findings.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 27 minutes)

Introduction
Customs Admissibility — Not To Be Assumed
Regulatory Authority to Enforce the Forced Labor Act
Definition and Indicators of Forced Labor
CBP Enforces the Law Through Import Restrictions and Penalties
- Withhold Release Orders (WROs) Issued on Suspect Material
- A Finding is Issued When Conclusive Evidence is Found
- Forced Labor Penalties and Enforcement

Social Compliance and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)

This lesson focuses on the importance of implementing internal controls to prevent forced labor in supply chains and the more stringent Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and its role in preventing the importation of goods made with forced labor from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and other areas of China. It highlights the expectations set by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for all companies, not just those in the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT), to address forced labor in their social compliance programs. The lesson covers the steps companies should take to ensure traceability, due diligence, and compliance with forced labor regulations, as well as the consequences of non-compliance. Enforcement mechanisms enforcement mechanisms, including the rebuttable presumption of forced labor, the requirements for proving admissibility, and the steps importers must take to comply with UFLPA regulations are also covered.

(Estimated study time: 53 minutes)

Introduction
Written Internal Controls Addressing Forced Labor are not Just for CTPAT
3.9 CTPAT Member's Social Compliance Program Addressing Forced Labor Issues
Uyghur Forced Labor - An Additional Layer of Prevention