US retailers told to target forced labour in China after cotton import crackdown
Thomson Reuters Foundation A crackdown by the United States on cotton imports from China’s Xinjiang region is a “big red flag” that should spur retailers to ensure their supply chains are free of forced labor involving Uighur Muslims, according to a senior US customs official. US Customs and Border Protection said last week it would […]
US rapped over gaps in catching slave-made imports
Thomson Reuters Foundation A drive by the United States to block illegal imports of goods made by forced labour has been hampered by a lack of skilled staff and reliable data, a government watchdog said in a report. Customs and Border Protection has in recent years suspended some investigations into imports it suspected to be […]