DHS And FLETF Release Updated UFLPA Strategy

On July 9th, the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS"), on behalf of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force ("FLETF"), released its 2024 Updates to the Strategy to Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined, Produced, or Manufactured with Forced Labor in the People's Republic of China (the "Update"), as required by the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ("UFLPA"). Notably, the FLETF added three new high-priority sectors for enforcement: polyvinyl chloride ("PVC"), aluminum, and seafood. The Update noted that the FLETF will prioritize review of potential entities within these sectors for inclusion in the UFLPA Entity List – now including 68 entities – and the federal agencies will also target entities within these sectors for relevant enforcement.