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Trump Administration Fights for America’s Economic and National Security, Designating New Chinese Industry Sectors as High-Priority for Enforcement under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

DHS bolstered America’s economic and national security by adding steel, copper, lithium, caustic soda, and red dates as high-priority sectors for enforcement under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) which restricts Chinese goods made with forced labor from entering the U.S.

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President Trump Ends Unfair “De Minimis” Tariff Exemption, A Major Victory in Securing the Homeland

President Trump signed an Executive Order suspending duty-free de minimis tariff exemptions for low-value shipments from all countries. His order empowers Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to close this loophole which was used to avoid tariffs and smuggle deadly synthetic opioids like fentanyl into the United States.

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Supply Chain Resilience Center

The DHS Supply Chain Resilience Center (SCRC) leverages DHS programs and authorities to enhance the resilience of supply chains which are crucial for homeland security.

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DHS Strategic Action Plan to Counter the Threat Posed by the People’s Republic of China

The DHS Strategic Action Plan to Counter the Threat Posed by the People’s Republic of China describes how the Department will continue to leverage the entire Homeland Security Enterprise to respond to the myriad threats posed by the Beijing regime to the American people.

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Trade and Economic Security

The Office Trade and Economic Security (TES) establishes policies that enable the lawful flow of goods and services, people and capital, and information and technology across our borders; and position DHS to effectively counter threats to U.S. entities engaged in global commerce. TES functions include protecting the U.S. economy from nefarious foreign investors as well as the facilitation and enforcement of legitimate trade and travel.