The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) is being enforced more strictly, and the de minimis loophole has to be closed, according to the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO). This is because the Uyghur FLPA has caused significant disruptions in the US garment manufacturing industry.
The House China Select Committee has called for DHS to take action against unfair trade practices that facilitate the import of goods created with forced labour, and NCTO, the Coalition for a Prosperous America, and the Alliance for American Manufacturing endorse this request.
“Chinese cotton from Xinjiang is flooding the global marketplace, making its way to our doorsteps and into our closets,” NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas emphasized. Therefore, to address these behaviors head-on, the government must come up with a thorough and forceful plan.
She is eager for Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of DHS, and the government to police the UFLPA more strictly, as well as close what she called “the gaping de minimis loophole that is facilitating millions of illegal and dangerous products a day to our market” and fake origin claims.
Glas expressed worry about the effects on the military’s PPE and other important supply chain links and emphasized the need for quick action to protect American jobs and producers.
