North Korea
Customs Blacklisting, New Data Show Ongoing Fight Against Forced Labor
CBP revealed this week that it has been detaining shipments from Jingde Trading, Rixin Foods and Zhejiang…
Li-Ning Hits Back at CBP’s Forced Labor Ban
The Chinese sportswear brand accused CBP of making "incorrect" and "misleading" allegations about its…
Why CBP’s Giving Li-Ning the Cold Shoulder
After the world's largest sovereign fund backed away from Li-Ning, the Xinjiang-sourcing athletic giant faces…
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North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un Bans Skinny Jeans, Ripped Denim
North Korea's Kim Jong-un announced a list of banned fashion, with skinny jeans and ripped denim among the…
Could North Korea Be the Next Low-Cost Sourcing Destination?
Behind the scenes, certain manufacturers have been quietly eyeing up North Korea as the region's next…
North Korean Workers in Your Supply Chain Now Count as Forced Labor
If there are North Korea-made products or actual North Koreans in your supply chain, your company will be in…
Textile Exports at Forefront of UN Sanctions on North Korea
Textile exports became a key negotiating chip in the nuclear showdown between North Korea and the U.S. and…
Turns Out More Factories in North Korea are Making ‘Made in China’ Apparel
Factories in China are subcontracting apparel production to North Korea and then selling the goods to buyers…
Surf Brand Rip Curl Apologizes for Accidently Manufacturing Clothes in North Korea
Australian surf brand Rip Curl got itself caught up in a case of major compliance concern when a report…
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