CBP To Create COAC Working Group Focused on Forced Labor
CBP will create a Forced Labor Working Group within CBP’s Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC), a CBP spokeswoman said by email on July 19. "This COAC Working Group comprises members from retail, seafood, and other key industries, along with…
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experts in global human rights and supply chain integrity, and will enable CBP to more effectively and fairly enforce this important law," she said. The working group will help to improve communications between the agency and industry related to the end of the "consumptive demand" loophole for imports suspected of being made through forced labor, she said. The agency is "working with industry, civil society organizations, and others to rigorously enforce the law and prevent the import of goods made with forced, convict, or child labor into the United States," the spokeswoman said. "Key to this effort is ensuring that industry and civil society alike are clear on their obligations under the law, CBP’s standards for allegations and appeals, and how to ensure integrity in the global labor and supply chain." Lawmakers recently pushed CBP to revise its regulations on investigating forced labor imports (see 1607150042). The COAC next meets July 27 (see 1607080003).