On May 16, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published two forced labor guidance documents. One document is a guide outlining the information needed for CBP to review allegations of forced labor. The second document outlines the process for submitting supporting documents for forced labor allegation petitions and Withhold Release Order (WRO) and Finding modification requests.

The Forced Labor Allegation Submission Checklist can be found here:

https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2023-May/CBP_Forced_Labor_Allegation_Submission_Checklist_0_0.pdf

The Recommended Guidelines for Submissions of Forced Labor Supporting Documents can be found here:

https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2023-May/CBP_Forced_Labor_SupportingDocs_Submissions_Guide_0.pdf

CBP’s forced labor resources can be found here:

https://www.cbp.gov/trade/forced-labor/withhold-release-orders-and-findings

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

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