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Now in its sixth year, our 2023 Southern Automotive Quality Summit – presented by AIAG and the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) – is scheduled for April 25^th in Prattville, Alabama. This event is selling out fast so don’t miss your opportunity to attend.

As previously reported by Green, the CBP is launching a new requirement within CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). The new requirement will be called “UFLPA Region Alert” under which the “postal code” will become a “required field” when “Country of Origin is China for Entry and for Manufacturer Identification Code (MID) creation.”  The new ACE schedule includes a “UFLPA Detentions Process Related to Forced Labor” with a May 2023 start date.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) kicked off the Forced Labor Technical Expo Tuesday and launched an interactive dashboard focused on forced labor enforcement statistics under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The Technical Expo is a two-day event that offers a global platform for industry to share best practices on the latest technologies in supply chain transparency from around the world.

The U.S. and Japan have signed a new trade deal around critical minerals for batteries meant to shore up supply chains for electric vehicles.

With new and updated courses – including our USMCA Content Reporting - 1 Day training, updated Global MMOG/LE Implementation Training - 6th Edition, and VDA 6.3 - Upgrade from VDA 6.3 (2016) to VDA 6.3 (2023) course – we've got plenty of options to choose from throughout the spring months.

Developed in collaboration with industry experts from OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and molding suppliers, the CQI-23 Special Process: Molding System Assessment – now in its second edition – provides a common approach to a plastic molding management system for automotive production and service part organizations.

The global Guiding Principles and Practical Guidance documents are now available in Chinese, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, and Turkish.

Missed out on our March 7th webinar with Jan Griffiths, President and Founder of Gravitas Detroit? Ready to register for our next FAE event with Plex's VP of Product Management, Anthony Murphy? We've got you covered!

Analyst Insight: Regulatory pressure is intensifying globally to hold businesses accountable for sustainability in their operations as well as in their extended supply chains. Companies that vowed to make good on their sustainability pledge are now being scrutinized to deliver on those promises, as measured by their degree of regulatory compliance. 

After several stalled efforts in recent years (see previous Bennett Jones blog posts on Bill C-423 and Bill S-216), Parliament is poised to pass a supply chain transparency law aimed at preventing and reducing the risk of forced labour and child labour in supply chains. Private members Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff is expected to pass third reading in the House of Commons shortly and will have immediate implications for Canadian business and importers.