UFLPA enforcement now reaches steel, copper, lithium, and aluminum. Trade compliance has absorbed the same documentation standard.
In August 2025, the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force added lithium, copper, steel, and caustic soda to its UFLPA high-priority sector list, joining aluminum and PVC, which had already been designated.
The Next Evolution Of Supply Chains: Turning Disconnected Data Into Structured Intelligence With Agentic AI
Fashion has always been global, but today’s supply chains operate at a scale and speed few industries can match.
CBP Enforcement Is Tightening. Here Is What We Are Hearing from the Market.
US importers are seeing a clear shift in customs enforcement.
How AI Rewrites Food Supplier Risk Management
FSVP requires ongoing supplier verification, not annual audits. AI-driven monitoring gives food retailers continuous risk visibility to prevent recalls.
We Went to the Leather Supply Chain Conference. Here’s What the Industry Is Grappling With.
The conversation has shifted from whether traceability is coming to how fast brands can get ready.
CSDDD Is Here — Narrower in Scope, Unchanged in Expectations
After more than a year of legal uncertainty, the Council of the European Union has formally adopted the Omnibus amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
The Clock Is Ticking: What Brands Must Do Before July’s Forced Labor Deadline
The U.S. just opened forced labor investigations into 60 countries — including Australia, the EU, Canada, India, and China.
What’s Next After U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down the Trump Administration’s Use of IEEPA Tariffs
The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping tariffs is an important victory for brands, retailers, and the rule of law.
Fashion Briefing: How Trump’s ‘Made in America’ executive order will affect fashion brands
By Danny Parisi | March 19, 2026 | GLOSSY This week, we take a look at a recent Trump administration executive order on “Made in America” labeling and its potential impact on fashion brands. On March 13, the White House issued a little-discussed executive order related to the use of “Made in America” labels on […]
The Future of Sustainable Supply Chains: Key Insights from OECD 2026 Discussions
Our very own Beatrice Snider is back from the OECD discussions — a few themes clearly shaping what’s next for supply chains and sustainability: 1. EU ban on destroying unsold goods (from July 2026) Brands are rethinking overproduction as unsold apparel and footwear will no longer be allowed to be destroyed. The conversation now is: […]
