$1B in Seized Shipments Exposes Supply Chain Visibility Issues in China


🇨🇳 $1B in Seized Shipments Exposes Supply Chain Visibility Issues in China.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), restricting imports of products made in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region if produced using forced labor. CBP has detained over $1.3 billion worth of products under the UFLPA in a year, with 679 shipments denied entry and nearly 2,000 still held. This highlights the issue of forced labor in global supply chains, affecting industries such as solar power, with products often made using forced labor from Xinjiang. Manufacturers are facing challenges in tracing the source of goods and materials in their supply chains to ensure compliance. To tackle forced labor, manufacturers need sophisticated technology, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence to gain item-level visibility and continuous monitoring throughout their supply chains.

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