---
title: "Build a supply-chain record for goods that may be detained under the UFLPA"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/climate-esg-and-sustainability-reporting/assemble-a-modern-slavery-statement-from-last-year-s-statement-and-the-s/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A48-R20260922-3-US"
practice_area: "Climate, ESG & Sustainability Reporting"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Build a supply-chain record for goods that may be detained under the UFLPA

> For each supplier the lawyer lists, record the entity name, the country or region stated on the file, and the tracing documents already collected. Do not say the goods may enter, and do not write a public statement.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/climate-esg-and-sustainability-reporting/assemble-a-modern-slavery-statement-from-last-year-s-statement-and-the-s/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Climate, ESG & Sustainability Reporting](https://ailawframework.com/practice/climate-esg-and-sustainability-reporting.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | For each supplier the lawyer lists, record the entity name, the country or region stated on the file, and the tracing documents already collected. Do not say the goods may enter, and do not write a public statement. |
| What the lawyer must review | U.S. Customs and Border Protection enforces a rebuttable presumption that goods mined, produced or manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, or by an entity on the UFLPA Entity List, are prohibited from importation under 19 U.S.C. § 1307. CBP's page says the importer overcomes that presumption with clear and convincing evidence that the goods were not mined, produced or manufactured wholly or in part with forced labor, and that this calls for due diligence, supply-chain tracing and a complete response to CBP. You decide what the file proves. This record is not an Australian modern slavery statement. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Assemble a modern slavery statement from last year’s statement and the supplier list](https://ailawframework.com/practice/climate-esg-and-sustainability-reporting/assemble-a-modern-slavery-statement-from-last-year-s-statement-and-the-s.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: For each supplier the lawyer lists, record the entity name, the country or region stated on the file, and the tracing documents already collected. Do not say the goods may enter, and do not write a public statement.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The presumption also reaches goods produced by an entity on the UFLPA Entity List, not only goods described as made in Xinjiang.
- CBP says the absence of a warning letter does not mean a supply chain is clear.

## Sources

- [CBP: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act](https://www.cbp.gov/trade/forced-labor/UFLPA) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.1, Competence](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Modern slavery statement template structured to the mandatory criteria (Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) s 16)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/climate-esg-and-sustainability-reporting/modern-slavery-statement-template.md) | Form | Yellow | A modern slavery statement template with one section for each mandatory criterion in s 16, the board approval and signing block required by s 13 (or s 14 for a joint statement), and a pre-lodgement… |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*