June 9 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday banned imports from China-based printer maker Ninestar Corp (002180.SZ) and a chemical company over alleged human rights abuses in China, according to a post for the Federal Register.
DHS said the actions were taken as part of the U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act (UFLPA), which was signed into law in December 2021.
The act prohibits imports into the U.S. that are either produced in Xinjiang or by companies identified on an UFLPA Entity List, unless the importer can prove the goods were not produced with forced labor.
“The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force will continue to hold companies accountable for perpetuating human rights violations in Xinjiang,” DHS Under Secretary for Policy Robert Silvers, who chairs the task force, said in a statement.
Reporting by Karen Freifeld; Editing by Doina Chiacu, Sharon Singleton and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Ninestar, Robert Silvers, Karen Freifeld, Doina Chiacu, Sharon Singleton, Jonathan Oatis
Organizations:
Ninestar, Federal Register, Zhongtai Chemical Co, U.S . Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Uyghur, Labor, Task Force, Thomson
Locations:
United States, China, China's, Xinjiang, U.S, Zhuhai