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Sunday, October 11, 2026

CBP Releases UFLPA Guidance For Importers - The National Law Review

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) UFLPA Operational Guidance for Importers (CBP Guidance) was published on June 13, 2022 to assist importers in preparing for the UFLPA rebuttable presumption that goes into effect on June 21, 2022. This guidance should be reviewed in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) UFLPA Strategy that will be published on June 21, 2022.

Executive Summary

  • US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) UFLPA Operational Guidance for Importers (CBP Guidance) was published on June 13, 2022 to assist importers in preparing for the UFLPA rebuttable presumption that goes into effect on June 21, 2022. This guidance should be reviewed in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) UFLPA Strategy that will be published on June 21, 2022.

  • If an importer is able to provide documentation evidencing that imported goods and their inputs are sourced completely from outside the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and have no connection to the entities identified on the UFLPA Entity List, the importer will not need to obtain an exception to the UFLPA (which requires a public report to Congress). In order to secure release, specific evidence including supply chain tracing documentation, is required to demonstrate that merchandise is outside the scope of the UFLPA.

  • Importers requesting an exception to the rebuttable presumption may present evidence of the due diligence systems the importer has in place, thorough supply chain...



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