U.S. blocks import of Chinese goods it says are made with forced labor

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The Trump administration has banned the import of certain apparel and computer parts from China, saying they are made by forced laborers from the Xinjiang region.

The move adds five new Chinese entities to an import blacklist the United States has used several times in recent years to combat what it calls China’s widespread practice of forcing ethnic minorities from the Xinjiang region to work under involuntary conditions.

A hair accessory is inspected in June by a Customs and Border Protection officer. In July, CBP detained a shipment of weaves believed to be made in a Chinese detention camp. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection/AP)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the newly banned entities include manufacturers of hair products, cotton, apparel and electronics. Previous targets have included producers of toys, peeled garlic and artificial sweeteners.

 

“The Trump Administration will not stand idly by and allow foreign companies to subject vulnerable workers to forced labor while harming American businesses that respect human rights and the rule of law,” acting CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan said in a statement.

“These actions send a clear message to the PRC that it is time to end its practice of state-sponsored forced labor and to respect the human rights of all people,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.

 

China’s embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The U.S. Tariff Act of 1930 prohibits the importation of goods produced with the help of forced labor. A 2015 law strengthened CBP’s ability to block such goods.

 

Monday’s prohibition is one of a number of steps the United States has taken to combat China’s actions in Xinjiang, where Western officials and human rights groups say China is holding Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in mass detention camps.

In addition to the import bans, the Trump administration has also blocked the export of high-tech goods to Chinese companies that it says are involved in repressing minorities in Xinjiang, including by supporting obtrusive digital surveillance.

The latest move will block the import of goods made by several entities located in Xinjiang and one company based in China’s Anhui province. The State Department says China sometimes sends forced laborers from Xinjiang to work in other regions.

Other products linked to Chinese forced labor in the past have included artificial flowers, bricks, Christmas decorations, coal, fireworks, footwear, garments and nails, according to a report from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

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excluding Ivanka’s stuff.. I guess..

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[Catalpha]

Define "forced labor"?

[Catalpha]

If forced labor is illegal, everyone who hate their job, which is nearly 80% of the people, are in forced labor. 

[r2d2]

2 minutes ago, Catalpha said:

If forced labor is illegal, everyone who hate their job, which is nearly 80% of the people, are in forced labor. 

You obviously didn’t read about the Chinese detention camps.. 

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SaiRam 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[Catalpha]

31 minutes ago, r2d2 said:

You obviously didn’t read about the Chinese detention camps.. 

You obviously didn't hear about graduate school

[r2d2]

Just now, Catalpha said:

You obviously didn't hear about graduate school

There you go .. the context was about Chinese forced labor.. not you and me.. you are the one who is making assumptions.. go back to your vlogs ..

[Catalpha]

Just now, r2d2 said:

There you go .. the context was about Chinese forced labor.. not you and me.. you are the one who is making assumptions.. go back to your vlogs ..

No use going back to vlogs.