US pulls back from broad import bans for cotton, tomatoes from China’s Xinjiang | Malay Mail

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WASHINGTON, Sept 15 — The Trump administration yesterday shelved plans for a broad import ban on cotton and tomato products from China’s Xinjiang region while announcing narrower bans on products from five specific entities. Department of Homeland Security acting Deputy Secretary Kenneth...

Tuesday, 15 Sep 2020 07:08 AM MYT

Department of Homeland Security acting Deputy Secretary Kenneth Cuccinelli said the new “Withhold Release Orders” on cotton, textiles, apparel, hair products and computer parts are aimed at combating China’s use of forced labour by detained Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang. CBP acting Commissioner Mark Morgan said yesterday that the agency’s investigations into the region-wide orders were continuing.

But Cuccinelli said it was legal concerns, not trade, that prompted the need for more study of the region-wide import bans.

 

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