Homeland Security
What CBP’s AI Push Means for Trade Enforcement
As significant as the Trump administration's focus on transshipment could be for large importers, small to…
U.S. Sanctions Huafu Fashion in ‘Largest Ever’ Expansion of Forced Labor Blacklist
The total number of names on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List is now at almost 150.
Byte-Sized AI: DHS Gets a Chatbot, Startup Action Closes Out 2024
Logistics startup Starboard raises a seed round; Vantage Discovery and Quid team up; DHS is using a chatbot…
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‘Everything is Forced Labor’: What the Future of US Textile Trade Enforcement Looks Like
CBP and Department of Homeland Security officials discussed what the future of trade might look like in 2025…
Esquel Group Added to UFLPA Entity List
The former Hugo Boss and Tommy Hilfiger supplier, along with two affiliates, joins subsidiary Changji Esquel…
Two Years After UFLPA Rollout, DHS Official Reflects on Enforcement Efforts
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said the "opaqueness" of the global supply chain remains a…
Homeland Security Adds 26 Chinese Cotton Manufacturers to UFLPA Entity List
Starting Friday, imports from the named firms will be banned from entering the U.S. market under suspicion of…
DHS Crackdown on Illicit Trade Includes Greater De Minimis Scrutiny
New enforcement actions also include increasing foreign verifications of free trade partners and an expanded…
Unexplained Modems Raise Red Flags in Probe of China-Built Cranes at US Ports
The devices were not part of any contract between the U.S. ports and Chinese crane manufacturer ZPMC, pushing…
US Has ‘Overreliance’ on China-Built Cranes, Homeland Security Official Says
The nation's ports are leaning too heavily on foreign-owned equipment, a Homeland Security trade official…
Homeland Security Eyeing Plan to ‘Safeguard the American Textile Industry’
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas met with NCTO members Tuesday to discuss UFLPA…
UFLPA Needs to ‘Aggressively Step Up’ Enforcement, Lawmakers Say
A scanty Entity List, transshipment from third countries and the de minimis "loophole" are "undermining" its…
What a UFLPA Hearing Revealed About the Future of Forced Labor Enforcement
For one thing, isotopic testing of goods for Xinjiang cotton is likely only to increase.
Holiday Shoppers Warned to Watch Out for Counterfeits This Season
Experts from Homeland Security Investigations and the AAFA urged consumers to be wary of counterfeits while…
Uyghur Forced Labor Expert Appointed to DHS
Laura Murphy, a professor at Sheffield Hallam University's Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice…