Child labor provision could ban more imports
A new U.S. Labor Department initiative aimed at reducing goods made by child labor could prevent more goods from being imported into the United States, a Washington law firm said.
“U.S. importers should act now to avoid import disruption,” suggests the firm of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg.
It explains that under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005, (TVPRA) the Bureau of International Labor Affairs recently launched an effort that will result in the development of a list of goods from foreign countries that are believed to be produced with forced or child labor in violation of international standards
“While U.S. law already bans the importation of goods made by convict labor, forced labor and/or indentured labor, including child labor, it grants an exception for goods that are not mined, produced or manufactured within the U.S. in quantities sufficient to meet domestic demand,” the law firm states.
“The TVPRA, however, does not contain this exception, thus possibly expanding the scope of products that may be prohibited from entry. It also requires the ILAB to ensure that products made by forced labor or child labor in violation of international standards are not imported into the U.S.,” it says.
Child labor provision could ban more imports
