DHS Adds 43 Companies to UFLPA Entity List in Largest Single Expansion
U.S. importers, manufacturers, and retailers with China-linked supply chains must immediately audit all vendor relationships, as any dealings with the 43 newly listed entities will trigger automatic customs detentions and potential seizure of goods under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act effective August 3.
On July 31, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security announced the largest single expansion of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List to date, adding 43 companies allegedly tied to forced labor in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, with the restrictions taking effect August 3, 2026. The update expands the pool of entities subject to the UFLPA’s rebuttable presumption that goods produced in whole or in part in Xinjiang are made with forced labor and barred from entry into the United States. In-house counsel for U.S. importers and supply chain-dependent businesses must immediately screen all active and pending supplier and vendor relationships for ties to the listed entities, update compliance workflows to flag future UFLPA list additions, and assess inventory of in-transit goods linked to the listed firms to mitigate detention, seizure, and enforcement penalty risk.