AsianFin -- The Biden administration has barred imports from 37 Chinese companies in the mining, solar, and textile industries, citing alleged forced labor practices in the Xinjiang region, according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security.
The blacklist includes major firms such as Zijin Mining Group, a leader in the mining sector, and a subsidiary of JA Solar Technology Co., a prominent solar manufacturer. Textile producer Huafu Fashion Co. and 25 of its subsidiaries were also among the newly banned entities.
US and European companies have faced growing pressure to distance themselves from Xinjiang-based factories accused of poor labor practices, including forced labor involving the Uyghur population. Human rights groups have documented these allegations, though the Chinese government has repeatedly denied the claims.
This action marks the largest single expansion of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) list since the law’s enactment in 2021, bringing the total number of banned companies to 144. The UFLPA prohibits the importation of goods linked to forced labor from Xinjiang into the United States.
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