STOPPING FORCED LABOR IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a new CTPAT Alert this week specifying what CTPAT members must do to comply with the new forced labor requirements that took effect on January 1, 2023 which includes documenting the threat of forced labor [...]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert goes into effect on March 18, 2023, adding three new validations to data requirements when the Country of Origin is China and for Manufacturer Identification Code (MID) creation when filing import Customs entries. UFLPA REGION ALERT DATA REQUIREMENTS [...]
DOES A FOREIGN FIRM (BUYER) NEED TO IDENTIFY AS AN FPPI WHEN DEALING WITH A U.S. (SELLER) IN A ROUTED TRANSACTION WHEN THERE IS NO ACTUAL SELLING OF THE EQUIPMENT, BUT THE EQUIPMENT IS LEASED FOR A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME (LESS THAN 6 MONTHS) AND THEN RETURNED TO [...]
GREEN WORLDWIDE RELEASES 2022 Q4 TREES DONATIONS IMPACT Green Worldwide Shipping® is on a journey to become the most sustainable and responsible transportation & logistics company. Green reports their 2022 Q4 Trees donation impact as part of this journey - donating over 450,000 trees since founding the Green Tree [...]
On February 23, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released new guidance documents for importers on the applicability of the UFLPA. CBP encourages companies and importers to proactively monitor their supply chains and be aware of any suspicions or allegations of forced labor. This includes external audits, risk assessments, and supply chain [...]
The United States and the European Union announced a steel- and aluminum-based agreements by 2024 that would encourage investment in green steel production by ensuring a competitive industry and exclude metals that do not comply with market principles. Furthermore, carbon intensity in these sectors is being considered to create a profile [...]
Taking action to reduce emissions within your supply chain can be a challenging but critical part of reaching your emission reduction targets. The following are some initial strategies you can implement to reduce your carbon footprint: TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS One of the biggest sources of emissions can be transportation. [...]
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUSTAINABILITY AND ESG? Sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) are separate but related concepts referring to how a company’s work impacts the world around it. Companies are “sustainable” when their operations and practices are designed to have a lower impact on society and [...]
On January 19, 2022, the European Union and 26 partner countries announced a new Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate during the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. COALITION OF TRADE MINISTERS ON CLIMATE The coalition seeks to encourage global actions and policies that benefit the environment. It [...]
The second annual deputies meeting for United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was attended by officials from the U.S., Mexico, and Canada to discuss competitiveness, forced labor, and environmental issues as well as review and provide oversight for the ongoing work by USMCA/CUSMA/T-MEC committees to implement the Agreement. FORCED LABOR PREVENTION [...]
