Cotton and textile manufacturers, mining companies and manufacturers producing solar modules with polysilicon were among those targeted for inclusion in the Department of Homeland Security's list of companies flagged for using forced labor or sourcing materials from the Xinjiang region in China.
The Department of Homeland Security has added 37 more companies to its list of entities that may be using forced labor from the Xinjiang region of China, bringing the total number of companies on the list to 144. Three energy companies were added to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List in the category of companies allegedly harboring or using forced labor, while 35 companies within the textile, energy and solar industries were added for sourcing materials from the Xinjiang region or participating in government-supported poverty alleviation schemes. One company, a zinc manufacturer, was flagged for using forced labor and sourcing materials from the Xinjiang region. The listings take effect Jan. 15, according to a Federal Register notice.
A policy analyst with Washington think tank Information Technology and Innovation Foundation argues that CBP should conduct randomized audits using forensic testing technology to ensure that goods imported from Chinese e-commerce platforms, such as Temu, are abiding by federal regulations aimed at preventing the use of forced labor from the Uyghur Autonomous Region in China.
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The Southern Shrimp Alliance again requested that Chinese company Rongcheng Sanyue Foodstuff Co., Ltd., be added to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act’s Entity List, in a letter sent Dec. 30 to DHS' Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force.
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Congress will pass a spending bill before leaving next week, and while everyone wants to attach their legislation to it, the prospect for Haitian trade preferences to get a ride seems relatively strong.
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There are now 107 companies flagged by U.S. regulators for using forced labor or sourcing materials from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, with the inclusion of 29 more companies, DHS said.