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The Risk Is Real

Your Next Shipment Could Be Detained

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) has fundamentally changed importing from China. If you're not screening your supply chain, you're gambling with your business.

$3.7B+
Worth of shipments detained under UFLPA
17,000+
Shipments stopped at US ports since 2022
30 days
To respond to CBP or forfeit your goods
90%+
Of detained shipments never released

What is UFLPA?

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), effective June 2022, creates a rebuttable presumption that goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region are made with forced labor and therefore prohibited from entry into the United States.

This means any goods with supply chain connections to Xinjiang — including raw materials like cotton, polysilicon, and tomatoes — can be detained at the border. The burden is on you, the importer, to prove your goods are not tainted by forced labor.

Why SMBs Are Most Vulnerable

Large enterprises have compliance teams and expensive tools. Small and medium businesses are left exposed.

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Under UFLPA, all goods from China's Xinjiang region are presumed to be made with forced labor. The burden of proof is on YOU to prove otherwise with "clear and convincing evidence."

Frozen Capital & Lost Revenue

While your shipment sits at the port, storage fees accumulate daily. Your customers wait, your cash flow suffers, and competitors fill the gap.

30-Day Deadline

CBP gives you just 30 days to provide documentation proving your goods are not made with forced labor. Miss this window, and your goods are forfeited forever.

Documentation Nightmare

CBP requires extensive supply chain documentation: supplier audits, traceability maps, certificates of origin, and more. Most SMBs don't have this ready.

Legal Costs Add Up

Trade lawyers charge $200-500/hour for compliance consulting. Enterprise screening tools cost $50,000+ per year. SMBs are priced out of protection.

Expanding Entity Lists

The DHS UFLPA Entity List grows regularly. A supplier that was safe yesterday could be flagged today. Without ongoing monitoring, you're flying blind.

What Happens When CBP Detains Your Shipment

1

Immediate Detention

Your shipment is held at the port pending review

2

Storage Fees

$150-300/day while your container sits at the port

3

Lost Customers

Delayed orders mean broken promises to your buyers

4

Forfeiture

Fail to prove compliance and lose your goods entirely

5

Reputational Damage

Public detention records can harm your brand

6

Future Scrutiny

One detention flags you for increased CBP attention

There's a Better Way

VettedImport gives SMB importers the same protection that enterprise companies have — at a fraction of the cost. Screen your suppliers, monitor entity lists, and generate CBP-ready documentation in minutes.