U.S. to ban imports of all cotton, tomato products from China's Xinjiang region

Posted on AllSides January 13th, 2021
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The United States is imposing a region-wide ban on all cotton and tomato products from western China’s Xinjiang region over allegations that they are made with forced labor from detained Uighur Muslims, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said on Wednesday.

The action applies to raw fibers, apparel and textiles made from Xinjiang-grown cotton, as well as tomato-based food products and seeds from the region. The ban, knows as a withhold release order, also applies to products processed or manufactured in third countries, CBP officials told a news briefing.

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