The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force, led by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with interagency partners including the U.S. Department of Labor, today announced a new strategy to strengthen enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and prevent goods made with forced labor in China from reaching American shores.
This updated 2025 UFLPA enforcement strategy is part of the Trump Administration’s broader efforts to stop foreign countries that exploit their workers from undermining American competitiveness in global trade.
“America First means keeping foreign goods made with forced labor off our shelves and ensuring American businesses aren’t put at a disadvantage,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer. “This joint strategy equips our enforcement agencies with the tools they need to crack down on China and other bad actors whose trade abuses distort markets and hurt American workers.”
Under UFLPA, goods made in the Xinjiang region of the People’s Republic of China or by designated entities are barred from entering the U.S. The new strategy enhances support for DHS Customs and Border Protection in detecting and blocking such imports, and updates the UFLPA Entity List, which identifies foreign enterprises barred from importing goods made with forced labor. There are currently 144 entities on the list. The department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs, a key member of the Task Force, co-chairs the UFLPA Entity List Subcommittee and leads research, identification, and evaluation of new entities.
The 2025 update also adds five priority sectors to alert companies of the heightened abuse risk in supply chains: caustic soda, jujubes, copper, lithium, and steel. There are now 13 high priority sectors under UFLPA. By highlighting these sectors, American businesses manage reputational and regulatory risk while putting foreign companies on notice that forced labor abuses will not be tolerated.
China is the world’s leading producer of caustic soda and jujubes, which appear on the department’s List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor . In total, that list includes 31 goods from China – more than any other nation – with 21 tied to forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. This information helps businesses mitigate supply chain risks and supports Customs and Border Protection’s enforcement efforts.