The committee is investigating Shein over concerns that Uyghur forced labor is being used in its supply chain and has gone undetected because of the de minimis provision.
The committee has not yet drawn conclusions about forced labor in Shein's supply chain.
When asked about claims of forced labor in Shein's supply chain, Claure told CNBC he doesn't "believe those allegations are correct."
However, forced labor can still show up in other parts of the supply chain, said Chloe Cranston, the head of thematic advocacy programmes at Anti-Slavery International.
In 2022, 11% of audits turned up "zero tolerance violations," including child labor, forced labor and wage violations, and 28 suppliers were terminated as a result, according to the company.
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