A shipment detention or seizure by US Customs and Border Protection requires complete traceability of a shipment down to the raw material N-tier suppliers within 30 days. Sourcemap’s Mock Customs Detention Solution tests your supply chain's ability to provide the detailed documentation required to meet or exceed all North American and forthcoming European forced labor regulations.
Did you know
In 2024 alone, CBP detained over 4,600 shipments on suspicion of forced labor valued at $1.73B. The Department of Labor’s List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor comprises 204 goods from 82 countries and areas. Additionally, CBP has identified several high priority sectors that warrant extra scrutiny from customs officials including tomatoes, cotton, polysilicons, PVC, aluminum, and seafood.
Map sub-suppliers at the PO level
Check all upstream suppliers against the Sourcemap supplier watchlist for banned entities
Watch your suppliers demonstrate their ability to trace within 30 days
the process
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Select the purchase orders you want to test
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Register your suppliers via the Sourcemap supplier portal
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Trace you supply chain and collect chain of custody documents using Sourcemap’s automated cascading platform
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After 30 days, review your supplier performance report
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Repeat the process as necessary until your supply chain is tested and reliable
On demand webinar
Keynote and Q&A with Felicia Pullam from CBP
Felicia Pullam from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection joined the 2024 Supply Chain Transparency Conference, delivering a keynote and participating in a Q&A session, where she shared valuable insights on:
CBP resources available to importers and best practices for submitting supplier documents.
What to expect in 2025 as regulations tighten, with CBP continuing to expand its list of high-priority sectors, urging industries to stay ahead of potential scrutiny.
The Biden administration's efforts to address the “de minimis loophole” and how this will impact forced labor enforcement.
Key advice for industries that have not yet been significantly affected, emphasizing the importance of proactive compliance to avoid future detentions and penalties.
