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Enforcement

Forced Labor Statistics: Enforcement Actions

Total active: 51* Withhold Release Orders and 9 active Findings.

FY 2024 Statistics:

  • Findings issued: 0
  • Penalties issued: 1
  • Withhold Release Order issued: 1
  • Withhold Release Orders and Findings modified or revoked: 1
  • Shipments stopped for forced labor enforcement actions: 4,850 **

*11 active WROs were superseded by enforcement of the UFLPA rebuttable presumption. Additionally, six active WROs were superseded by enforcement of Findings.
**Includes all enforcement actions (e.g., WRO, Finding, UFLPA, CAATSA); data from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 and updated on a quarterly basis.

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CBP enforces forced labor trade law under 19 U.S.C. 1307, which defines forced labor as all work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer work or service voluntarily. CBP implements 19 U.S.C. 1307 through issuance of Withhold Release Orders (WROs) and Findings, enforcement the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), and Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). Goods subject to WROs and Findings, UFLPA, and CAATSA are not entitled to entry at any ports of the U.S. CBP facilitates legal and ethical trade while focusing our forced labor enforcement against the exploitation of workers throughout the world.

Forced Labor Statistics: Enforcement Actions (view statistics as text)

Total active statistics of 51 withhold release orders and 9 active findings. For FY24, 0 findings issued, 1 penalties issued, 1 withhold release order issued, 1 withhold release orders and findings modified or revoked, and 4,850 shipments stopped for forced labor enforcement actions.
Total active statistics of 51 withhold release orders and 9 active findings. For FY24, 0 findings issued, 1 penalties issued, 1 withhold release order issued, 1 withhold release orders and findings modified or revoked, and 5,084 shipments stopped for forced labor enforcement actions.

*11 active WROs were superseded by enforcement of the UFLPA rebuttable presumption. Additionally, six active WROs were superseded by enforcement of Findings.
**Includes all enforcement actions (e.g., WRO, Finding, UFLPA, CAATSA); data from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 and updated on a quarterly basis.

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Statistics Dashboard

CBP has published a UFLPA dashboard providing statistics on shipments subjected to UFLPA reviews and enforcement actions. An associated data dictionary describes various data elements referenced in the dashboard.

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Withhold Release Orders (WRO) and Findings

Check the Withhold Release Orders and Findings page for information on any merchandise that may be subject to exclusion and/or seizure.

Countering America's Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)

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Establishes a rebuttable presumption that goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by the labor of North Korean nationals or citizens are in violation of 19 U.S.C. § 1307 and shall not be entitled to entry into the U.S.

Inquiries can be directed to caatsa@cbp.dhs.gov

DHS CAATSA FAQsOFAC CAATSA FAQs

Countering America's Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)

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Establishes a rebuttable presumption that goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by the labor of North Korean nationals or citizens are in violation of 19 U.S.C. § 1307 and shall not be entitled to entry into the U.S.

Inquiries can be directed to caatsa@cbp.dhs.gov

DHS CAATSA FAQsOFAC CAATSA FAQs

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Last Modified: Dec 20, 2024