US lawmakers demand UFLPA briefing

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US lawmakers have raised new concerns over the enforcement of legislation banning imports linked to forced labour in Xinjiang

WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan group of lawmakers from both chambers of the US Congress have sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), demanding a briefing on the implementation and enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).

It comes amid concerns that goods linked to forced labour in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region continue to reach US customers.

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