Human Rights and Forced Labor
Overview
Modern Slavery, Child Labor, and Supply Chain Due Diligence
Despite the recent attention, restrictions on forced labor are not new. The U.S. law banning goods made by slave or child labor – 19 U.S.C. § 1307 – dates back to the Tariff Act of 1930 and prohibits the importation of goods made wholly or in part with forced labor. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) implements Section 1307 through the issuance of Withhold Release Orders (WRO) and findings to prevent such goods from entering the U.S.
Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.24.25
CBP Issues First Comprehensive Guide to Modifying a Withhold Release Order (WRO)
On June 2, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued its first ever Withhold Release Order (“WRO”) and Finding Modifications Guide (“Guide” or “the Guide”). The Guide serves as a roadmap for importers facing a possible WRO or Finding due to allegations of forced labor in the supply chain of their goods imported into the U.S. It provides guidance on information to be included in a modification petition, identifies possible cases in which CBP might request additional information, and provides resources for importers facing a WRO or Finding.
Firm News | 11 min read | 06.05.25
Insights
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|07.07.21
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Continued Pain In The Retail Sector: Coming Enforcement Of Forced Labor Laws
|02.27.23
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Congress Increases CBP’s Forced Labor Enforcement Budget To More Than $100 Million
|02.08.23
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
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06.28.22
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CBP Issues its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Operational Guidance for Importers
|06.17.22
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
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06.06.22
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
Professionals
Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.24.25
CBP Issues First Comprehensive Guide to Modifying a Withhold Release Order (WRO)
On June 2, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued its first ever Withhold Release Order (“WRO”) and Finding Modifications Guide (“Guide” or “the Guide”). The Guide serves as a roadmap for importers facing a possible WRO or Finding due to allegations of forced labor in the supply chain of their goods imported into the U.S. It provides guidance on information to be included in a modification petition, identifies possible cases in which CBP might request additional information, and provides resources for importers facing a WRO or Finding.
Firm News | 11 min read | 06.05.25