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Descartes: Your suppliers’ suppliers are now your problem

Descartes' director of industry strategy, global trade intelligence, Jackson Wood warns that even suppliers with no ties to Xinjiang can now get a shipment detained under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), and most sourcing teams aren't looking far enough down the chain to catch it.

Isatou Ndure August 20 2026

Jackson Wood says apparel and textile sourcing teams need visibility well beyond their tier-one suppliers. Credit: Descartes

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