Ana Hinojosa

Ana Hinojosa

Ana joined Oritain as an Advisor in June 2022. Prior to joining Oritain she was the Executive Director at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection where she was responsible for directing CBP’s trade threat assessment units, special investigations and enforcement programs focused on detecting, deterring and disrupting illicit trade, with a special emphasis on forced labor violations, evasion of special tariff cases and modernizing the use of civil penalties to ensure appropriate consequence delivery for non-compliance.

She has had an illustrious career with over 34 years of experience in law enforcement, international trade, international policy development and standard setting both with U.S. federal government and with the World Customs Organization (WCO) in Brussels Belgium.

Latest Blogs

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7 Key US & EU Regulations for Apparel & Textile Supply Chains

20 August 2024

New laws and regulations are compelling apparel and textile businesses to make major shifts to how they operate across the US and EU.

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UFLPA’s Impact on Apparel & Textiles: Key takeaways from DHS Secretary Mayorkas’ Fireside Chat

17 July 2024

For the apparel and textile industry, navigating the new era of compliance and transparency under the UFLPA is not just necessary, it’s the need of the hour.

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Reflections on Two Years of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) from Ana Hinojosa

25 June 2024

June 2024 marks the second anniversary of the UFLPA coming into effect, under which enforcement led by US Customs and Border Protection has significantly disrupted supply chain dynamics.

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