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U.S. Customs holds LVT imports amid forced labor issues
An officer with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol ready to inspect a container suspected of carrying products that used forced labor practices. The LVT category is facing a new crisis, this one emanating...
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UFLPA update: Burden of proof now on flooring suppliers
The UFLPA now includes PVC. China is the world’s largest producer of PVC, with some estimates showing 10%-20% emanates from the XUAR region. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently added...
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As UFLPA detentions soar, retailers advised to brace for impact
Containers held under the UFLPA detention have been piling up at U.S. ports. In the time since U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began issuing detention notices against PVC-related goods under...
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Classen: In a manufacturing ‘class’ all by itself
It might not be a household name in terms of consumer brand recognition, but in the realm of PVC-free, private-label manufacturing of hard surface floor coverings, Classen is certainly top of mind in...
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Retailers feel impact of LVT detentions
LVT detentions continue to occur at major U.S. ports. Weeks after the first containers of product containing PVC were first detained at U.S. ports as part of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act...
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UFLPA update: LVT shortages have lingering effects
In February, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) gave notice that it had started detaining PVC (polyvinyl chloride) shipments under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), a law enacted in...
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Mannington Commercial verified by vinyl sustainability initiative
Calhoun, Ga.—Mannington Commercial has successfully met all the requirements of +Vantage Vinyl, an industry-wide vinyl sustainability initiative dedicated to advancing the U.S. vinyl industry’s...
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FloorFolio introduces Spectrum LVT
Spectrum LVT Edison, N.J.—FloorFolio continues to expand its LVT portfolio with the introduction of its new Spectrum LVT collection. The new collection is designed to intertwine stone and concrete with...
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UFLPA: ‘Game over’ as suppliers seek new sourcing avenues
When U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) added polyvinyl chloride products (PVC) as a “sector of concern” to its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enforcement efforts last February, it...
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Rigid core suppliers ramp up domestic efforts
Engineered Floors started 100% production of its new rigid core offering, PureGrain DLVT, at its Seretean Plant in Dalton in 2023. Rigid core flooring like SPC is traditionally an imported product....
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