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        As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: April 2025
        April 10, 2025
        Angela M. Santos, Antonio J. Rivera, Kay C. Georgi, Nancy A. Noonan, James Kim*, Lucas A. Rock, Mario A. Torrico, Maya S. Cohen, Terry M. Frederic, Derek Ha, Andrew McArthur, Matthew Tuchband

        Welcome to the April 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.

        International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Blog
        Executive Order: Threat to National Security From Imports of Copper Products
        February 27, 2025
        Riyaz Dattu*, John Gurley, Matthew Nolan

        On February 25, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) requiring the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) to investigate the national security implications of the copper supply chain. The investigation will be based on section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.

        Events
        Supply Chain Due Diligence is Here to Stay: What Fashion Brands Need to Know
        January 25, 2022
        Angela M. Santos

        The proposed New York State Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (Fashion Act) and recently enacted Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) aim to compel the fashion industry to expedite the pace of Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) initiatives in the fashion industry and wi

        Events
        The Legal Consequences of Supply Chain Decisions
        April 12, 2021
        Angela M. Santos

        Arent Fox Partner Angela Santos will join a panel of international attorneys and consultants to present a webinar on April 12, 2021 at 12:30 PM.

        Alerts
        CBP Issues FAQs on Xinjiang Forced Labor, Apparel & Tomato Importers Due Diligence Required to Avoid Exclusion of Goods
        February 17, 2021
        Angela M. Santos, David R. Hamill

        Companies in the fashion, luxury, and agricultural spaces should take action in response to the forced labor supply chain due diligence requirements.

        Alerts
        CBP Begins 2021 With Expansive New Enforcement Against Forced Labor
        January 15, 2021
        Angela M. Santos

        Just two weeks into CY 2021, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is expanding its enforcement efforts against forced labor in China.

        Alerts
        Homeland Security Joins in Broad Enforcement Effort Against Forced Labor in Apparel Supply Chains
        December 8, 2020
        Anthony V. Lupo

        The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) blocked imports of cotton products from a major Chinese state-owned firm in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR) on December 2, saying the company uses forced labor of ethnic Uighur Muslims.

        Alerts
        US Announces New Strategy to Combat Forced Labor in US Imports
        February 12, 2020

        The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released a Department-wide strategy to combat human trafficking, child exploitation and forced labor in the supply chain. 

        International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Blog
        New Arbitration Rules for the Resolution of Business and Human Rights Disputes Unveiled
        February 7, 2020
        Lee M. Caplan

        The release on December 12, 2019, of the Hague Rules on Business and Human Rights Arbitration (the BHR Rules) offers a new and innovative dispute resolution option in the field of corporate responsibility.

        Alerts
        US State Department Seeks Feedback on Amorphous Human Rights Due Diligence for US Exporters of ‘Surveillance’ Items
        September 24, 2019
        Kay C. Georgi, Matthew Tuchband, Sylvia G. Costelloe

        Draft Guidance issued by the US State Department recommends that companies that export items with surveillance capabilities conduct human rights due diligence, and solicits feedback by October 4, 2019.

        Alerts
        Customs and Border Protection Proposes to Require a Social Compliance Program as Part of Its CTPAT Cargo Security Program
        April 1, 2019

        Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1307) prohibits the importation of merchandise mined, produced or manufactured, wholly or in part, in any foreign country by forced or indentured child labor – including forced child labor.

        Alerts
        Government Ramps Up Enforcement of North Korean Forced Labor Provisions
        April 20, 2018

        Importers of known industries where North Korean forced labor is used, such as footwear, textiles, seafood, mining, pharmaceuticals, and logging, must exert caution or be prepared to face the consequences.

        Alerts
        Inaugural Advisory Board Meeting of Center for International Business & Human Rights
        March 7, 2018
        Lee M. Caplan

        On February 27, the Center for International Business & Human Rights at the University of Oklahoma College of Law held the inaugural meeting of its Advisory Board.

        Alerts
        Trump Administration to Begin Enforcing GLOMAG: Here’s What It Means for International Business
        January 10, 2018
        Kay C. Georgi

        Right before the holidays, President Trump and his Administration took significant steps toward using economic sanctions to tackle international human rights abuses and corruption.

        Press Release
        Head of Arent Fox’s Corporate Social Responsibility Practice Appointed to Business and Human Rights Advisory Board
        November 1, 2017

        In September 2017, Partner Lee Caplan was invited to serve on the inaugural Advisory Board of the University of Oklahoma College of Law Center for International Business & Human Rights.

        Fashion Counsel
        New Revelations in the Leather Industry Put Western Footwear and Apparel Companies on their Back Feet
        May 17, 2017
        Lee M. Caplan, Anthony V. Lupo

        A watchdog organization known as Transparentem has uncovered dire working conditions in the heavily polluted tanneries located outside of Dhaka in Bangladesh.

        Alerts
        New Proposal to Develop Rules for International Business and Human Rights Arbitration
        April 20, 2017
        Lee M. Caplan

        An independent Working Group led by three international law specialists from Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United States has recently proposed drafting a specialized set of arbitration rules to resolve alleged human rights abuses by businesses.

        Alerts
        Final Call for Stakeholder Input on UN Accountability and Remedy Project
        July 15, 2015
        Lee M. Caplan

        The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is in the final stages of seeking input from business, government, and civil society on a new work program known as the Accountability and Remedy Project.

        Alerts
        Canada’s NCP Sanctions Mining Company for Failing to Participate in Corporate Social Responsibility Consultations
        June 2, 2015
        Lee M. Caplan

        Canada’s National Contact Point (NCP) recently sanctioned China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. (China Gold) for its unwillingness to participate in consultations under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (OECD Guidelines) regarding China Gold’s mining activities in Tibet.

        Alerts
        Latest Lacey Act Prosecution Underscores Need for Due Diligence in Wood Products Supply Chain
        May 19, 2015
        Lee M. Caplan

        According to Lumber Liquidators’ most recent Securities and Exchange (SEC) disclosures, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is pursuing criminal charges against the company under the Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. §§ 3371-3378) for allegedly importing products containing illegally harvested wood.

        Alerts
        SEC Delays Issuing Dodd-Frank Rule on Extractive Industry Payment Disclosures until Possibly Spring 2016
        April 14, 2015
        Lee M. Caplan

        The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has informed a US district court that it may not be proposing regulations requiring energy and mining companies to disclose payments to governments for the extraction of natural resources until spring 2016.

        Alerts
        The US National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct: Midway Through the Stakeholder Engagement Process
        March 12, 2015
        Lee M. Caplan, Sara T. Schneider

        The stakeholder engagement process supporting the Obama Administration’s plans to develop a National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct (NAP) is well underway. Two stakeholder meetings have already occurred in New York City and Berkeley, California.

        Alerts
        US National Contact Point Issues Final Statement in Dispute against Multinational under the OECD Guidelines
        February 19, 2015
        Lee M. Caplan

        The US National Contact Point recently issued a Final Statement regarding complaints by two international labor unions that Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) engaged in conduct inconsistent with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (OECD Guidelines).

        Alerts
        UN Global Compact Announces Its Expulsion of Business Participants
        February 2, 2015
        Lee M. Caplan

        Many companies and other stakeholders have chosen to participate in the United Nations (UN) Global Compact as a means of demonstrating their commitment to integrating universal Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) principles into their business practices.

        Alerts
        Canada’s Enhanced Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy Establishes New Consequences for the Extractive Industry
        January 7, 2015
        Lee M. Caplan

        Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Development announced an enhanced Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy when it released a report entitled “Doing Business the Canadian Way: A Strategy to Advance Corporate Social Responsibility in Canada’s Extractive Sector Abroad.”

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