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US-China forced labor trade enforcement

Overview

The United States has significantly expanded its enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The Department of Homeland Security added 43 Chinese companies to the Entity List, marking the largest expansion since the law’s inception. These listings affect various sectors, including apparel, cotton, tomato agriculture, and aluminum production, with specific implications for the automotive industry regarding vehicle frames and battery foils.

Following these expansions, Hoshine Silicon Industry (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd. became the first Chinese company to be removed from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection enforcement list. The removal occurred after the company filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade and provided extensive audit documentation to contest the allegations.

In response to the broader U.S. sanctions, which have brought the total number of sanctioned companies to 187, China’s Ministry of Commerce added six U.S. entities to its own countermeasures list.

Entities

U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act · Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China · U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Timeline

  1. 26 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Hoshine Silicon Industry removed from U.S. forced labor enforcement list

    Hoshine Silicon Industry has become the first Chinese firm removed from a U.S. forced labor enforcement list following a legal challenge, amid escalating trade sanctions between China and the U.S.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    US Expands Entity List, Blacklisting 43 Chinese Firms Over Forced Labor

    U.S. Homeland Security added 43 Chinese firms to the forced‑labor Entity List, covering aluminum, apparel, cotton and tomatoes, prompting customs blocks and urging automakers to cut ties with Xinjiang aluminum.

Sources

chinesepress.com · ojdinteractiva.ojd.es