Supply chains brace for Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
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Jaclyn Jaeger2022-01-06T19:19:00
President Joe Biden 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.
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