Trump administration considers adding Shein, Temu to ‘forced labour’ list, Semafor reports
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The Trump administration has not made a final decision, and could ultimately decide not to list either.
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WASHINGTON - The US is discussing whether to add Chinese e-commerce retailers Shein and Temu to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) “forced labour” list, news website Semafor reported on Feb 4.
The Trump administration has not made a final decision on the matter and could ultimately decide not to list either, the report said, citing two sources familiar with the discussions.
Both companies denied the use of forced labour.
“We are not aware of any such consideration,” Shein said in an e-mailed statement to Reuters. The company is in full compliance with the US Uighur Forced Labour Prevention Act, it added.
“Temu strictly prohibits the use of forced labour and enforces our Third-Party Code of Conduct, which bars all forms of involuntary labour,” Temu said in an e-mail.
The move comes after China imposed targeted tariffs on US imports
