From UFLPA to DPP: The shift from cheap labour to complete transparency

In recent years, the global textile and apparel landscape has transformed from a race for the cheapest labour to a high-stakes battle over supply chain data. While the EU and its trade partners are readying themselves for the upcoming Digital Product Passport (DPP), not a few are wondering which impact it will have on global logistics. Forward-thinking operators are looking at US Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) aggressive enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) as a real-world case study. The UFLPA represents the first time a major consumer market has successfully operationalised a “guilty until proven digitally innocent” standard for physical goods.