By: Brian Walczyk, Compliance Manager, TradeInsights, LCB, CCS

On January 21, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officially launched the agency’s Forced Labor Portal. CSMS # 67466320 contains all relevant details on the launch of CBP’s Forced Labor Portal, including:

• A quick reference guide on how to submit items in the portal.
• An instructional video on the portal.
• A recorded webinar is planned for a to be announced date.

Effective January 21, it is a mandatory requirement for importers to use the Forced Labor Portal to submit the following reviews:

• Withhold Release Order/Finding admissibility reviews.
• Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act applicability reviews.
• Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act requests for exception.
• Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act exception requests.

The portal is available here.

We will continue to monitor this situation and issue updates as needed.

Please contact your account team, or you may also contact our Trade Compliance team at tradeinsights@valexander.com with any questions. You can always follow us on our website www.valexander.com for updates on this and other topics.