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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 August 8, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced via a Federal Register&nbsp;<a href="https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-17509.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">notice</a>&nbsp;that effective immediately, five Chinese entities have been added to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dhs.gov/uflpa-entity-list" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">UFLPA Entity List</a>.&nbsp;These entities have been determined by DHS to be either: (i) working with the government of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) to recruit, transport, transfer, harbor or receive forced labor or Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, or members of other persecuted groups out of the XUAR, or (ii) sourcing material from the XUAR.&nbsp;They operate in the following industry sectors: magnesium fertilizer/alloy products; construction and engineering; and mining nonferrous materials.&nbsp;See <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2024/08/08/dhs-places-additional-prc-based-companies-uflpa-entity-list" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">DHS press release</a> for more details on these companies.
As a result of their listing on the UFLPA Entity List, goods produced by these 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&nbsp;stated that &ldquo;[a]s DHS identifies more entities across different sectors that use or facilitate forced labor, we act to keep their tainted goods out of our nation&rsquo;s supply chains.&rdquo;&nbsp;With these additions, there are now 73 entities on the UFLPA Entity List.
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 Five Chinese Entities

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