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The United States on Tuesday restricted imports from three more Chinese companies for using the forced labor of Uyghur minorities. The move is part of a broader effort to stamp out the use of forced labor in the U.S. supply chain.
The three Xinjiang-based companies named by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security were:
- Xinjiang Tianmian Foundation Textile Co., a maker of yarn and textile products
- Xinjiang Tianshan Wool Textile Co., a maker cashmere and wool garments
- Xinjiang Zhongtai Group Co., a maker of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), building materials and other chemicals
“We do not tolerate companies that use forced labor, that abuse the human rights of individuals in order to make a profit,” said Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas. “The Department of Homeland Security and its partners across the Biden-Harris Administration will continue to prosecute these companies, fight for the rights of the abused, and work towards the elimination of Uyghur forced labor in the People’s Republic of China.”
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) of 2021 bars imports of goods into the United States that are made in Xinjiang, or by companies that have been added to the UFLPA Entity List. The list now has 27 companies.
