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CBP Rulemaking Proposal on Forced Labor Being Reviewed by OMB

A CBP proposed rulemaking on “Merchandise Produced by Convict or Forced Labor or Indentured Labor Under Penal Sanctions" was received by the Office of Management and Budget Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on Nov. 20, according to an OIRA…

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notice. "The proposed amendments would generally bring the forced labor regulations and detention procedures into alignment with other statutes, regulations and procedures that apply to the enforcement of restrictions against other types of prohibited merchandise," according to the CBP description. CBP is aiming to issue the proposal in January.