On February 15, 2023, in a Federal Register Notice, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that registration for the Forced Labor Technical Expo has opened. The expo will be held in Washington, DC, on March 14-15, 2023. It will include “presentations on the latest technologies in supply chain transparency, as well as panel discussions on topics such as forced labor initiatives and future technologies.”

Registration is due by 5p.m. ET on March 1, 2023, and it is limited to two representatives per company. There is no fee to register, and a live stream of the event will be available on CBP’s website.

More information can be found in the Federal Register Notice here:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/02/15/2023-03227/forced-labor-technical-expo

CBP’s website for the expo can be found here:

https://www.cbp.gov/trade/forced-labor-technical-expo-2023

More information on forced labor can be found on our website here:

https://www.expeditors.com/services/customs-compliance/forced-labor-enforcement-actions