Passed by unanimous consent, the bipartisan measure would shift the burden of proof to importers. The current rule bans goods if there is reasonable evidence of forced labour. Photo: Shutterstock
US ban on all products from China’s Xinjiang nears as Senate passes forced labour bill
- Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act would create a ‘rebuttable presumption’ assuming goods manufactured in Xinjiang are made with forced labour
- The bill must still pass the House of Representatives before it can be sent to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law
Passed by unanimous consent, the bipartisan measure would shift the burden of proof to importers. The current rule bans goods if there is reasonable evidence of forced labour. Photo: Shutterstock
