The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has significantly expanded its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, adding 43 companies whose goods will be prohibited from entering the United States due to their alleged involvement with forced labor.
This addition marks the largest-ever expansion of the list, increasing the total number of entities to 187, a 30% rise. Effective July 31, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will apply a rebuttable presumption that products from these companies are banned, stemming from their activities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) or their role in recruiting and transporting persecuted groups like Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and Kyrgyz.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said, "Today we are adding 43 Chinese companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List, and DHS will ensure their products do not enter our country." He added that the action protects American workers from unfair competition and upholds human dignity. Since the UFLPA's enactment, CBP has blocked over 24,300 shipments, valued at nearly $1 billion, from entering U.S. markets.
The newly listed entities operate in high-priority sectors, including aluminum, apparel, copper, cotton, and tomatoes. DHS Under Secretary Rob Law, Chair of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), emphasized the Trump Administration's commitment to removing forced labor from U.S. supply chains and holding foreign companies accountable.
The DHS-DOJ Trade Fraud Task Force, which has secured over $1 billion in penalties, continues to prioritize enforcement against forced labor. DHS Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security Aris Kourkoumelis warned that importers attempting to circumvent these actions and knowingly import goods produced with forced labor "will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law." The revised UFLPA Entity List will be published in the Federal Register on July 31, 2026.