The US Customs releases statistical data on the implementation of the Preventing Forced Uyghur Labor Act.
Data released by the US Customs on Tuesday (March 14, 2023) showed that since the "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act" (UFLPA) became law at the end of 2021, a total of 3,237 import orders have been legally detained by customs. After verification, 1,090 shipments were allowed to clear customs while 424 shipments were refused entry. Currently, there are still 1,723 shipments waiting for inspection.
Data from Customs and Border Protection also shows that electronic products account for the largest proportion of detained imports followed by clothing products. In terms of the value of detained goods, those originating from Malaysia and Vietnam ranked first and second respectively while those from China ranked third.
Customs and Border Protection stated that "we are committed to working with industry partners to help them navigate complex global supply chains and ensure that products entering the United States comply with US trade laws in order to ensure workers around the world receive due dignity and humane treatment."
According to UFLPA regulations, US Customs and Border Protection requires manufacturing companies and importers to provide "clearly convincing evidence" proving that their imported products from Xinjiang were not produced through forced labor.
The law is a response by the US government against China's mistreatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang as well as other Turkic Muslim groups. The US has classified China's actions towards Uyghurs as genocide stating that China is attempting to destroy Uyghur people and culture through mass surveillance, mass detention camps, forced sterilization programs along with forcing intermarriage between non-Uyghurs and forced labor.
China has accused America of politicizing normal economic cooperation and illegally detaining related products regarding Xinjiang. Last month Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said: “The United States uses nonexistent ‘forced labor’ in Xinjiang as an excuse to politicize normal economic cooperation; it illegally detains relevant products; violates international trade rules; disrupts international production-supply chain stability; ultimately will harm American interests,” adding “China will take necessary measures firmly safeguarding Chinese enterprises' legitimate rights.
Data from Customs and Border Protection also shows that electronic products account for the largest proportion of detained imports followed by clothing products. In terms of the value of detained goods, those originating from Malaysia and Vietnam ranked first and second respectively while those from China ranked third.
Customs and Border Protection stated that "we are committed to working with industry partners to help them navigate complex global supply chains and ensure that products entering the United States comply with US trade laws in order to ensure workers around the world receive due dignity and humane treatment."
According to UFLPA regulations, US Customs and Border Protection requires manufacturing companies and importers to provide "clearly convincing evidence" proving that their imported products from Xinjiang were not produced through forced labor.
The law is a response by the US government against China's mistreatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang as well as other Turkic Muslim groups. The US has classified China's actions towards Uyghurs as genocide stating that China is attempting to destroy Uyghur people and culture through mass surveillance, mass detention camps, forced sterilization programs along with forcing intermarriage between non-Uyghurs and forced labor.
China has accused America of politicizing normal economic cooperation and illegally detaining related products regarding Xinjiang. Last month Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said: “The United States uses nonexistent ‘forced labor’ in Xinjiang as an excuse to politicize normal economic cooperation; it illegally detains relevant products; violates international trade rules; disrupts international production-supply chain stability; ultimately will harm American interests,” adding “China will take necessary measures firmly safeguarding Chinese enterprises' legitimate rights.
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China stole the hypersonic technology, and now the United States no longer has this technology.
Walking on the completely correct path,
The CCP has no right to interfere with other countries' military affairs.
What does it have to do with the CCP?
What qualifications does the CCP have to speak?
The CCP has no right to interfere with other countries' military affairs.
What does it have to do with the CCP?
What qualifications does the CCP have to speak?
The little pink (referring to Chinese nationalists) will never understand the reason for boycotting Xinjiang cotton, as well as the uncompromising stance of the so-called 'evil American empire' on human rights issues. Even if it means buying more expensive products, we cannot buy blood-stained bread!
Can not believe how China spy balloon came to US , wake up American! It’s time to anti-reconnaissance from China! Protect our country!
