UFLPA
Op-Ed: A Customs Enforcement Plan That Puts America First and Grows the U.S. Treasury
The U.S. textile industry and our 471,000 American workers view strong customs enforcement as critical to the…
Why the Trump Administration Turned to Section 301 Probes and What It Hopes to Gain
The investigations address structural issues within the foundation of the U.S. trade landscape, one expert…
Despite ‘Economic Bullying,’ Xinjiang’s Textile Industry is Growing
Yarn output rose more than 20 percent and 46,800 new jobs were created in the past year alone, an official…
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GenuTrace and Kinset Team to Lead Cotton’s Stricter Proof Demands
Driven by stringent UFLPA enforcement in the U.S. and anti-greenwashing laws in Germany, brands must now move…
Is Combating the ‘Persistent Pattern’ of China-Imposed Forced Labor Still a US Priority?
A group of Democratic lawmakers has opened an inquiry into what they say is a "precipitous drop" in UFLPA…
China’s Uyghur Persecution Shows ‘Broken’ Human Rights Promises
The Chinese Communist Party keeps "breaking its word—to its own people and to the world," the…
What CBP’s AI Push Means for Trade Enforcement
As significant as the Trump administration's focus on transshipment could be for large importers, small to…
Three Years On, Does the UFLPA Still Make Sense?
Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department said that China does not fully meet the minimum standards for…
U.S. and Xinjiang Cotton Are Locked in a Trade War of Their Own
U.S. cotton exports to China plummeted by 73 percent in the seven months between August 2024 and February…
Research Draws ‘Probable’ Links Between Shein and Xinjiang Textile Production
The Chinese-founded e-tail giant allegedly inked a strategic cooperation agreement with a Guangdong…
Is the US Still in the Fight Against Uyghur Forced Labor?
Between budget cuts that are hobbling civil society watchdogs and federal agencies alike and the appointment…
Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Trump Officials to Tackle Illegal Transshipment
Sanctioned nations such as China, they said, are using third countries to circumvent tariffs and duties…
How Will Chinese Tariffs Impact Forced Labor Enforcement?
Will Trump 2.0's protectionist sanctions against China—and the on-again, off-again de minimis waivers—help or…
Does Shein Use Xinjiang Cotton? It Depends.
The e-tail giant, which was blasted by U.K. lawmakers as "bordering on contempt" with its non-answers at a…
China Accuses PVH of ‘Improper Practices’ in Xinjiang
The Ministry of Commerce has been investigating PVH for "discriminatory measures" against products from…