US bans new types of goods
US bans certain imports from China due to accusations of forced labor
The United States will prohibit imports from two companies in China that are accused of using forced labor of Uyghurs in the country’s Xinjiang region.
US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener
DHS adds two Chinese companies to ban list for alleged Uyghur forced labor
Homeland Security on Wednesday blacklisted two Chinese companies over forced labor allegations among the minority Muslim Uyghurs population in the Xinjiang region, officials said.
US bans steel, artificial sweetener imports from Chinese companies over forced labor allegations
The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday it will no longer import steel or artificial sweeteners from two companies based in China due to their alleged use of forced labor. The department said Baowu Group Xinjiang Bayi Iron and Steel Co.
Imports from 2 firms in China are banned
We will continue to identify entities across industries and hold accountable those who seek to profit from exploitation and abuse." The federal law that President Joe Biden signed at the end of 2021 followed allegations of human rights abuses by China against members of the ethnic Uyghur group and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang.
U.S. bans Chinese firms in Uyghur region as Beijing fights forced labor claims
The U.S. has added two new Chinese companies to Xinjiang trade blacklist one week after Beijing launched a retaliation against forced labor claims.
U.S. officials ban new types of goods from China over forced labor allegations
The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener, accusing both of being involved in the use of forced labor from China's far-west region of Xinjiang.
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