The United States banned the import of goods from China’s Xinjiang region on June 21, putting into force the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act signed into law by President Joe Biden last year.
Under the rules, all goods produced in whole or in part in Xinjiang will not be allowed to be imported into the United States unless the importer can prove otherwise.
To be granted an exception, importers would need to provide “clear and convincing evidence” that no forced labor was used in producing goods, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday reaffirmed Biden’s commitment to combating forced labor and strengthening international coordination against human rights violations in Xinjiang….