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UFLPA: Overview of compliance challenges, best practices

Fri, Sep 15, 2023

News, UFLPA

This article originally appeared in CEP Magazine. View the full article here: https://bit.ly/45PC9s1 Copyright 2023 CEP Magazine, a publication of the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE). by Evelyn Suarez and Thad McBride of Bass, Berry Passing Congress with broad bipartisan support and signed into law on…

Evelyn Suarez Wins the WIIT Lifetime Achievement Award

Mon, Jun 26, 2023

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Evelyn Suarez was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from Women In International Trade (WIIT) at their annual awards event on June 15, 2023 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. See pictures from the event below: …

Evelyn Suarez Moderates Ports Panel at AAEI Event

Mon, Jun 26, 2023

News, Speaking Engagements

On June 20, 2023, Evelyn Suarez served as moderator for the panel, “Now that the Dust has Settled, What Can We Expect From Our Maritime Ports?” at the American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI) 2023 Annual Conference. More about the panel: Breakout 5: Now that the…

Evelyn Suarez and Dentons Beijing Present on the UFLPA

Mon, May 01, 2023

News, Speaking Engagements, UFLPA

Evelyn Suarez joined with Li Li, Partner at Dentons Beijing to present: How Chinese Exporters Respond to the U.S. Investigation on Forced Labor, Taking UFLPA as an Example. The presentation took place on April 17, 2023.

How to Prepare for a CBP UFLPA Detention

Mon, May 01, 2023

Customs & Trade Facilitation, News, UFLPA

Under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), goods made wholly or in part in the Xinjian Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) or by entities identified on the UFLPA Entity List are subject to a Rebuttable Presumption that the goods are made with forced labor and will be stopped at the…