WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced that the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) is adding 29 entities based in the People’s Republic of China to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. In addition to the Department of Homeland Security, the FLETF is comprised of six member agencies, including the Office of the United States Trade Representative. With these additions, the total number of entities, including named subsidiaries, designated on the UFLPA Entity List totals 107 companies.
Effective November 25, 2024, goods produced, in whole or in part, by these 29 entities will be restricted from entering the United States as a result of their activities, either sourcing materials from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang) or working with the government of Xinjiang to recruit, transfer, and receive workers, including Uyghurs, out of Xinjiang. These newly designated entities produce a range of goods, including agricultural products, aluminum products, and polysilicon materials, as well as mine and process nonferrous metals such as copper, gold, and nickel.
“By adding these entities, the Biden-Harris Administration continues to demonstrate its resolve to ensure that goods made from the forced labor of Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang do not enter the United States,” said United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai. “Companies should not secure unfair advantages by exploiting workers. We will enforce our laws to address forced labor and prevent companies that violate workers’ rights from benefiting from the U.S. market.”
The FLETF, chaired by the Department of Homeland Security, leads efforts to monitor implementation of the UFLPA and the United States enforcement of the prohibition on the importation of goods made wholly, or in part, with forced labor.
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