Feds Seize Nearly $1 Billion in Goods Linked to Forced Labor Since June.
Since June, US federal authorities have seized $961m worth of goods over suspected ties to forced labor, with many companies unaware their supply chain is tainted. The enforcement falls under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which prohibits imports of goods produced or sourced in the Xinjiang region of China from entering the US economy. China has come under intense criticism recently for its treatment of the Uyghur minority. The most recent Customs and Border Protection data shows that in terms of value, the majority of shipments detained since last summer were not sent from China.