U.S. Customs may be preparing to issue withhold release orders for cotton yarns, textiles, and apparel because of suspected forced labor and human right abuses involved with the manufacturing of these products in the Xinjiang region of China.
The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility petition submitted to the Acting Customs Commissioner on August 28, 2020 can be viewed here.
The CBP Forced Labor webpage contains important information that will help you maintain your import program compliant with the law: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/forced-labor
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/07/business/economy/us-china-xinjiang-cotton-ban
https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-xinjiang-idUKKBN25Z29N
