US Detentions of Forced Labour-Linked Solar Imports Drop to Lowest Level Since UFLPA Implementation in June 2022.

US detentions of forced labour-linked solar imports to the US have decreased in June 2024, with US$27 million worth of goods detained for the electronics industry. This is the lowest figure since the implementation of the UFLPA in June 2022. Since June 2022, products from Malaysia had the highest value amount detained, with over US$1.5 billion. Nearly half of the amount came during the current fiscal year, which runs from October 2023 to September 2024. Despite this low value, over $1 billion has already been detained during the first half of this year, only $200 million short for the whole of 2023. US Homeland Security has also updated its UflPA Strategy list, adding aluminium as a “high priority sector” for enforcement. The addition of aluminium to the list is particularly relevant for the solar industry as China accounts for the majority of aluminium supply.