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ARTICLE · 27 FEBRUARY 2023

Significant Changes To CTPAT Trade Compliance Program In 2022

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In 2022, CBP announced significant new changes to tCTPAT Trade Compliance Program. These announcements included six new member responsibilities and three new benefits, which this article discusses in more detail below.

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Jennifer Diaz
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In 2022, CBP announced significant new changes to the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Trade Compliance Program. These announcements included six new member responsibilities and three new benefits, which this article discusses in more detail below.

The recent announcements demonstrate the heightened emphasize placed on forced labor compliance given concerns about the prevalence of forced labor in global supply chains-in particular, the forced labor and human rights violations faced by the Uyghur community of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China. As a result of these recent announcements, participating companies will play a greater role in assisting the US government reduce the prevalence of forced labor in global supply chains.

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