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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa: 2,207 cases from 44 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

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USA – 0 % · 4 cases

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Forced and child labour – 0 % · 4 cases

Who?

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Anonymised companies – 0 % · 2 cases
Serbia Zijin Copper D.O.O. – 0 % · 1 case
Xinjiang Zijin Zinc Industry Co., Ltd. – 0 % · 1 case

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Period	Cases	Total
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2025	1	–
2026	1	–

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16 Jun 2026 Serbia Zijin Copper D.O.O.CBP import stop for copper from Serbia Zijin Copper over forced labour indicators USAForced and child labour Order

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold Release Order: copper and copper products from Serbia Zijin Copper D.O.O. (Serbia) are being detained at all US ports of entry because there are indications of forced labour (ILO indicators including withholding of wages, intimidation, restriction of movement and retention of identity documents).

What organisations can take from it

Production in Europe is no free pass either: raw material and metal supply chains need their own forced labour checks.

Authority / court: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Area of law: Supply chain and human rights · Forced and child labour
Legal basis: 19 U.S.C. § 1307 (Tariff Act of 1930, Section 307)
Action: Order
Status of proceedings: unknown
Sector: Steel and metals
Published: 16 Jun 2026

Sources

CBP issues Withhold Release Order on Serbia Zijin Copper D.O.O. Press release of an authority

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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15 Jan 2025 Xinjiang Zijin Zinc Industry Co., Ltd.UFLPA list: zinc producer Xinjiang Zijin Zinc Industry added USAForced and child labour Order

The U.S. Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) listed the mining company from Kizilsu Prefecture on two grounds: for working with the Xinjiang government on the recruitment and transfer of persecuted groups, and for sourcing material from Xinjiang. The company's goods are therefore presumed to have been produced with forced labour on import into the US unless the importer rebuts this.

What organisations can take from it

Metal processors should know the smelters and mines of their upstream suppliers and screen them against the UFLPA Entity List.

Authority / court: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force)
Area of law: Supply chain and human rights · Forced and child labour
Legal basis: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, Section 2(d)(2)(B)(ii) und (v)
Action: Order
Status of proceedings: unknown
Sector: Steel and metals
Published: 15 Jan 2025

Sources

Federal Register: Notice Regarding the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List (15.01.2025) Official register or notice

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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9 Aug 2024 a Hong Kong magnesium producerUFLPA list: Hong Kong magnesium producer added USAForced and child labouranonymised Other

The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force chaired by the US Department of Homeland Security added a Hong Kong-based manufacturer of magnesium fertiliser and magnesium alloys to the UFLPA Entity List because the US government has reasonable cause to believe that it sources magnesium from the Xinjiang region. Its goods are therefore subject to the rebuttable presumption that they were made with forced labour and may not be imported into the United States.

What organisations can take from it

Raw materials must be traced back to their region of origin – even indirect links to Xinjiang can block imports into the United States.

Relevance to training and awareness

Origin of raw materials and forced labour risks in the supply chain

Authority / court: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force)
Area of law: Supply chain and human rights · Forced and child labour
Legal basis: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, Sec. 2(d)(2)(B)(v) und Sec. 3(a); 19 U.S.C. 1307
Action: Other
Status of proceedings: unknown
Sector: Steel and metals
Published: 9 Aug 2024

Sources

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force), Veröffentlichung der Behörde (Entscheidung 2024) Decision of an authority

Checked against the official source on 8 Oct 2026 · Company name anonymised since 9 Aug 2026 · Direct link

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9 Aug 2024 a Chinese mining companyUFLPA list: Chinese mining company added USAForced and child labouranonymised Other

The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force chaired by the US Department of Homeland Security added a Xinjiang-based mining company (non-ferrous metals) to the UFLPA Entity List because the US government has reasonable cause to believe that it works with the Xinjiang regional government to recruit, transport and receive Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz and members of other persecuted groups. Its goods are therefore presumed to have been made with forced labour and are barred from import into the United States unless the presumption is rebutted.

What organisations can take from it

For metals from China, screening against the UFLPA Entity List down to mine level belongs in every supplier assessment.

Relevance to training and awareness

Forced labour risks in metals and raw materials

Authority / court: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force)
Area of law: Supply chain and human rights · Forced and child labour
Legal basis: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, Sec. 2(d)(2)(B)(ii) und Sec. 3(a); 19 U.S.C. 1307
Action: Other
Status of proceedings: unknown
Sector: Steel and metals
Published: 9 Aug 2024

Sources

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force), Veröffentlichung der Behörde (Entscheidung 2024) Decision of an authority

Checked against the official source on 8 Oct 2026 · Company name anonymised since 9 Aug 2026 · Direct link

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