CBP Sent Out Questionnaire Asking Solar Panel Importers About Supply Chain
CBP sent a questionnaire earlier this month to solar companies asking how they're guarding against the use of forced labor in their supply chains. The agency asked about the origins of solar modules, panels and related products, according to a draft of the survey obtained by Bloomberg. CBP wants invoices and other documents from distributors, wholesalers, exporters and resellers, as well as organizational charts and locations of production facilities.
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Of particular concern to CBP is the potential use of Uyghur forced labor. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act prohibits such products from entering the U.S., and as of Feb. 13 CBP had detained over $2.6 billion in goods through the UFLPA, the agency said. Sheffield Hallam University recently published resources for companies trying to eliminate the risk of forced labor in their supply chains (see 2401230066).