What UFLPA’s Latest Numbers Say About Apparel and Textiles Enforcement
Fashion goods, some 17 percent of the shipments reviewed by CBP to date, make up the second-most scrutinized category after electronics.
View ArticleLabor Department Hunting Forced-Labor Risks With Sayari
Data insights from Washington, D.C.'s Sayari, one of Inc.'s 5,000 fastest-growing private companies, will support UFLPA enforcement.
View ArticleChina’s U.S. Exports See Biggest Drop in 30 Years
The superpower is also poised to lose its 17-year hold as America's No. 1 source of imported goods.
View ArticleDispelling the Section 301 China Tariff-Inflation Myth
Tariffs don’t cause inflation; they help level the playing field for U.S. Manufacturers.
View ArticleCivil Unrest and Political Risks Could Undermine ‘Friendshoring’ Movement
Research from Verisk Maplecroft shows government instability and exposure to conflict could stymie the growth of emerging sourcing markets.
View ArticleUFLPA Needs to ‘Aggressively Step Up’ Enforcement, Lawmakers Say
A scanty Entity List, transshipment from third countries and the de minimis "loophole" are "undermining" its effectiveness, say Representatives Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi.
View ArticleThe Green Energy Transition Has a Uyghur Forced Labor Problem
An estimated 35 percent of the world’s solar-grade polysilicon is produced in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, new investor guidance says.
View ArticleChina, Bangladesh Battle for UK Import Supremacy
The two countries have been drawing closer in the race to be the top exporter of readymade garments to the United Kingdom.
View ArticleHow Sateri Fosters a Circular Economy with FINEX
Sateri has committed to providing consumers with natural, biodegradable and green fiber products.
View ArticleShein Files Four Lawsuits Against ‘Dozens’ of Temu Sellers
The fast-fashion giant has alleged that a number of sellers on its competing platform, Temu, have violated its copyrights.
View ArticleFactually Incorrect Forced Labor Report ‘Irreparably Harmed’ Major Suppliers
Sheffield Hallam has corrected the 'minor' error in its study.
View ArticleBASF Urged by Lawmakers to Exit Xinjiang Due to ‘Gross Abuses’
Its joint venture partner, Xinjiang Markor Chemical Industry Co., has been implicated in the oppression of Uyghurs in China.
View ArticleBASF to Withdraw from Xinjiang Following Implication in ‘Gross Abuses’
The German chemical giant said that its presence in China remains "otherwise unchanged."
View ArticleAlibaba ‘Not in a Hurry’ to Spin Off Logistics Unit
Amid current market conditions, the Chinese e-commerce giant will hold off on splitting its Cainiao logistics and Hema supermarket businesses.
View ArticleChina ‘Doubling Down’ on Uyghur Forced Labor Transfers Outside Xinjiang
A new report reveals an escalation in the coerced mobilization of Muslim ethnic minorities for cheap labor and easy assimilation.
View ArticleFlorida Pol Wants to Squash Shein IPO Pending More Disclosures
Sen. Marco Rubio sent a letter to the SEC this week arguing that unless Shein adds disclosures to its filings, its IPO should be blocked.
View ArticleBiden Admin Earmarks $20B to Mitigate US Port Cybersecurity Risks
Roughly 80 percent of cranes at U.S. ports are manufactured in China, presenting espionage and disruption risks, the White House says.
View ArticleShein and Temu Are Hoovering Up Air Cargo Capacity
The e-comm giants are willing to pay more for capacity, and many retailers haven’t caught up yet, says Unique Logistics' Marc Schlossberg.
View ArticleUS-China Trade Tensions Linger on Sidelines of WTO Conference
USTR Ambassador Katherine Tai met with China minister of commerce Wang Wentao on Monday to talk about U.S.-China bilateral trade and issues surrounding Taiwan and tariffs.
View ArticleUS Has ‘Overreliance’ on China-Built Cranes, Homeland Security Official Says
The nation's ports are leaning too heavily on foreign-owned equipment, a Homeland Security trade official told a Congressional subcommittee.
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