US issues new importer guidance under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
US Customs and Border Protection released updated importer guidance on 9 June 2026 for the UFLPA, which presumes goods with links to the Xinjiang region are mad
reg: US UFLPA
jur: US
status: Importer guidance updated
date: 2026-06-09
what changed: US Customs and Border Protection released updated importer guidance on 9 June 2026 for the UFLPA, which presumes goods with links to the Xinjiang region are made with forced labour unless proven otherwise.
so what: Review your supply chain for any exposure to the affected region and prepare traceability evidence before shipping to the US.
what to check: Any upstream links to the Xinjiang region in your supply chain
Whether you can trace affected inputs to origin on request
applies to: Any business importing into the US
source: US Customs and Border Protection
source url: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/forced-labor/UFLPA