US bars imports from 26 Chinese textile firms over forced labor

Washington (AFP) May 16, 2024

The United States said Thursday it is blocking imports from dozens of China-based textile companies, citing forced labor concerns surrounding their products. Out of the 26 new additions to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act entity list, 21 were deemed to source and sell cotton from China's northwestern Xinjiang region on the wholesale market. Five others were also found to procure c