CBP Expands Agreement With Kharon for Forced Labor Platform
Data technology provider Kharon said CBP has expanded its agreement with the company for its global risk analytics platform to enforce the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and other customs and trade laws, according to a Dec. 2 release.
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CBP first signed its contract with Kharon in 2023. Kharon said then that CBP's use of the platform will assist the agency with its "investigations that focus on the networks of foreign actors tied to forced labor and other security threats" (see 2310190049).
Joshua Shrager, Kharon executive vice president, told International Trade Today that the agreement reflects the ongoing use and scaling of Kharon’s data and analytics for forced-labor detection and supply chain enforcement under UFLPA. The extended agreement enables CBP officers and investigators to continue use of the platform, he said.
“Our work centers on identifying forced labor exposure that is not visible from basic documentation, including upstream suppliers, corporate affiliations, labor transfer ties, and other hard-to-find red flags that matter under UFLPA,” Shrager said. Besides CBP, companies use the platform to conduct structured due diligence, he continued.
“Under UFLPA, the hardest risks to detect are often buried deep in supplier networks. Our platform is designed to surface those links, whether they stem from ownership, facility location, labor transfer programs, or other indicators,” he said.
ITT also reached out to CBP for further comment on specifics of the contract expansion.