US Expands Forced-Labor Blacklist on China; Tomato and Salmon Producers Targeted
On July 31, the US Department of Homeland Security issued new barriers for trade with China by expanding the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List by adding 43 companies. The list expansion marks the largest single increase since the law took effect. So, starting August 3, trade will be blocked from certain Chinese companies making tomatoes, cotton, nuts, salmon, aluminum foil, battery materials, and pharmaceuticals.
While the action is tariff-adjacent due to the forced labor aspect, this is more of a company and region-specific trade embargo...
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