A recent study has revealed that traces of banned Chinese cotton were found in 19 percent of garment and other merchandise samples selling at US stores in the past year. The study highlighted challenges of complying with the US law aimed at blocking imports of cotton linked to forced labour in
Xinjiang province in China which accounts for 90 percent of total Chinese cotton production is now becoming a textile and apparel production centre. As of date, there 3,720 textile and clothing manufacturers compared to only 711 in 2014 Attracted by the advantage of easy cotton availability, 1,340 of the 3,720 companies have invested from outside […]
Several US senators have called upon the US Customs and Border Protection to ensure Chinese companies are not evading US laws against forced labour and costing American jobs. In a letter, they urged the US Customs to strictly enforce provisions in trade agreements with Central American and North American trading partners. According to the senators, […]