The Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday that the United States will implement a ban on goods produced by two Chinese companies in an effort to eradicate forced labor practices from the U.S. supply chain.
The targeted companies are Camel Group Co., a battery manufacturer, Ltd., and Chenguang Biotech Group Co., Ltd., a spice and extract manufacturer.
This action is taken in order to establish accountability for the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity committed against Uyghurs and other religious and ethnic minority groups residing in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, as stated by the Department.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas emphasized that collaboration with partners will be ongoing to prevent the entry of goods manufactured with forced labor from Xinjiang into the U.S. market while facilitating legitimate trade.
The Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of twenty-four entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.
