President Joe Biden late last month signed into law a measure that introduces a U.S. import ban on goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China through forced labor.
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) takes effect June 21, 2022. “This new law gives the U.S. government new tools to prevent goods made with forced labor in Xinjiang from entering U.S. markets and to further promote accountability for persons and entities responsible for these abuses,” said Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a press statement.
