Category Archives: CTPAT

DHS Will Now Restrict Goods from Over 100 PRC-Based Companies from Entering the United States Due to Forced Labor Practices

United States Customs and Border Patrol

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on behalf of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), announced the addition of 29 companies based in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List – bringing the total number of entities on the UFLPA Entity List to 107.The FLETF, […]

New Updated Forced Labor Website from USCB

United States Customs and Border Patrol

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is pleased to announce the publication of its re-vamped Forced Labor (https://www.cbp.gov/trade/forced-labor) website!  Check out our revamped website with major upgrades!  Explore our new features, fresh look, expanded resource materials, and improved user experience.  The website features a new Forced Labor enforcement page that provides statistics, dashboards, and information related […]

CSMS# 58405079 – Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) UPDATE

CSMS # 58405079 – Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Detention Notifications in ACE Cargo Release Available in Certification Environment Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Detentions in Cargo Release will be available in CERT on November 15, 2023.The Status Notification document regarding UFLPA can be found here: ACE Cargo Release Status Notification (V33) – https://www.cbp.gov/document/technical-documentation/ace-cargo-release-status-notification-implementation-guide […]

CTPAT & Trade Compliance 3.0 Portal Deployment

As related by the OGO – Industry Partnership: The Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) and the Trade Compliance (TC) program 3.0 Portal Deployment has been delayed.  A new date for deployment has yet to be determined.  We will notify you once a new date for deployment and a data freeze period has been rescheduled. […]

CSMS # 56938140 – APHIS Announces ACE Messaging Changes to Cargo Destined for Plant Inspection Stations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) plant inspection stations (PIS) will begin rolling out the use of Entry Status Notifications (SO70) messages to communicate directly with filers, on August 7, 2023. The major focus of this implementation is to facilitate the inspection process by allowing APHIS officers to […]