Denied Shipments Under UFLPA Skyrocket in 2025 YTD
From January through September of this year, CBP has denied U.S. entry to 5,806 imported shipments, valued at $55.6 million, as a result of enforcing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, according to data recently released by the agency. This is the highest level of denied shipments, compared with the January through September period for fiscal years 2023 and 2024, and represents a much higher proportion of denied shipments to released shipments, though the value of denied shipments is lower.
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The bulk of these year-to-date denials -- 5,725 shipments -- have occurred within the automotive and aerospace industry, according to the data. Denied shipments of apparel, footwear and textiles totaled 597 shipments and are in a distant second place.
In contrast, from January to September 2024, CBP denied entry to 1,977 shipments valued at $240 million. Electronics saw the most denials, at 755 shipments, followed by apparel, footwear and textiles, and industrial and manufacturing materials, at 567 and 249 shipments, respectively. Denied shipments from the automotive and aerospace industry totaled 145.
From January through September 2023, CBP denied 1,854 shipments, valued at $360 million.