Category: forced

USTR Says Policy Review to Seek Gaps in Fighting Forced Labor

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Tuesday it will conduct an interagency review of its trade tools and policies to fight forced labor to determine whether any gaps need to be filled. USTR said the review, part of its first-ever focused strategy against forced labor, will seek input from labor organizations, forced labor survivors,…


Small Plane Makes Forced Landing in Russia: All Aboard Safe

MOSCOW—A small Russian passenger plane on Friday made an emergency landing in Siberia after an engine failure, emergency officials said. All of its 19 passengers and crew survived. Soon after the An-28 plane disappeared in the Tomsk region in western Siberia, rescue helicopters spotted it lying in a field on its belly. Emergency officials said…


Ban on Goods Made With Forced Labor Slows Clothing Imports

Increased enforcement of a ban on imported products made with forced labor has led to cargo stoppages and complaints from importers, The Wall Street Journal reported. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers are charged with enforcing the ban on goods, such cotton and tomato products from the Xinjiang region of China, where Uyghurs are detained…


Uniqlo Shirts Blocked at US Border in January on China Forced Labor Concern

TOKYO—Fast Retailing’s Uniqlo brand shirts were blocked at the United States border in January on concerns they violated a ban on cotton products produced in the Xinjiang region of China, where there have been reports of forced labor. A U.S. Customs document dated May 10 said a shipment of Uniqlo men’s shirts was impounded on…