Additions to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List

Today, the United States added 43 companies based in China to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, a key tool in preventing the importation into the United States of goods made with forced labor and leveling the playing field for American companies.  The UFLPA, enacted in 2021, aims to prevent goods tainted by forced labor of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China from entering the U.S. market, holding accountable entities involved in such practices.

The newly listed entities are connected to the production and sale of goods made in Xinjiang or with the forced labor of Uyghurs and other groups specified in the UFLPA, and include seafood, gold, copper, transportation infrastructure, aluminum, tomatoes, cotton, garments, and frozen food, among others.  These additions bring the total number of entities on the UFLPA Entity List to 187.

Forced labor distorts markets and allows foreign actors to abuse the global trading system.  Through the expansion of the UFLPA Entity List, the Trump Administration is taking action to eliminate forced labor from global supply chains, restoring a fair market for Americans while reducing instances of forced labor worldwide. The United States expects our trading partners around the world to enact and enforce similar laws prohibiting goods made with forced labor.

Today’s action is being taken by the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), a task force of interagency partners dedicated to monitoring the enforcement of the prohibition on importing goods made wholly or in part with forced labor into the United States, including as mandated by the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.  Chaired by the Department of Homeland Security, FLETF’s voting members include the Departments of State, Labor, Commerce, Justice, and Treasury, and the U.S. Trade Representative. For details, please refer to the Department of Homeland Security’s Press Release.