CBP Adds Aluminum Questions to UFLPA Detention Notices, Lawyer Says
CBP recently added specific documentation requirements for aluminum products to its standard Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act detention notices, customs lawyer Richard Mojica of Miller & Chevalier said in a post on LinkedIn. Previously, the detention notices had listed only…
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documentation requirements for cotton, polysilicon and tomatoes, the three sectors singled out in UFLPA. As of recently -- possibly January, Mojica said -- the notices now request details on the manufacturing process, the location where the aluminum was further manufactured, and any raw material invoices, purchase orders, proof of payment and export documents. “This likely means we'll see an uptick in detentions of aluminum products,” Mojica said. “What about products that are not made primarily of aluminum, but contain aluminum?” CBP did not comment.