Executive Summary: The Short Version The US already blocks goods made with forced labour, through the UFLPA and a much older customs law from 1930. The EU joins in from December 2027 with the EU Forced Labour Regulation, which goes one step further and blocks exports too. The tricky part? In practice it's on you, the company, to show your stuff is clean, and that includes inputs from suppliers you've never signed a single contract with. Building that proof eats money and time