U.S. escalates search for forced labor ties in textiles from China

May 10, 2024

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is increasing scrutiny on textile imports as worries over forced labor in China hang over the apparel industry. The department plans to expand a list of entities that it says use forced labor from the Xinjiang region of China, and is also increasing Customs and Border Protection package inspections to root out violations of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and other laws. 

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