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Thompson Hine LLP, a full-service business law firm with approximately 400 lawyers in 11 offices, was ranked number 1 in the category “Most innovative North American law firms: New working models” by The Financial Times and was 1 of 7 firms shortlisted for The American Lawyer’s inaugural Legal Services Innovation Award. The firm has been recognized by the National Law Journal as a Legal Technology Trailblazer and featured by Bloomberg for its innovative service delivery models, which drive accuracy and predictability. The firm’s commitment to innovation is embodied in Thompson Hine SmartPaTHTM – a smarter way to work – predictable, efficient and aligned with client goals. For more information, please visit ThompsonHine.com and ThompsonHine.com/SmartPaTH.

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On May 17, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Federal Register <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-17/pdf/2024-10544.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">notice</a> announcing that effective immediately, 26 Chinese entities have been added to the <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/uflpa-entity-list" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">UFLPA Entity List</a>.&nbsp;These entities include cotton traders and warehouse facilities within China, but the majority of which operate outside of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). DHS determined that there was reasonable cause to believe that 21 of the entities source and sell cotton from the XUAR on the wholesale market, and that five entities also source cotton from the XUAR.
As a result of their listing on the UFLPA Entity List, goods produced by these 26 entities will be presumed to be made by forced labor and subject to detention under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. DHS Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2024/05/16/dhs-announces-26-additional-prc-based-textile-companies-uflpa-entity-list" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stated</a>, &ldquo;Today&rsquo;s announcement strengthens our enforcement of the UFLPA and helps responsible companies conduct due diligence so that, together, we can keep the products of forced labor out of our country. We will continue to execute on our textile enforcement strategy and hold the PRC accountable for their exploitation and abuse of the Uyghur people.&rdquo;
For general background information on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), see Thompson Hine&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href="https://admin.thompsonhine.com/wp-content/uploads/1648/doc/International_Trade_Update_-_UFLPA_Effective_June_21_-_DHS_and_CBP_Issue_Highly_Anticipated_Guidance_for_Importers.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">International Trade Update of June 2022.</a>

DHS Updates UFLPA Entity List with 26 Chinese Entities

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