The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its biennial list of goods believed to be produced by child or forced labor that included 17 Chinese-made products, from gloves to Christmas decorations. In its report, the DOL said that the transportation of Uighurs broadened the risk of forced labor in supply chains. Some 25 million people globally are estimated by the U.N.’s International Labour Organization (ILO) to be victims of forced labor. Separately on Wednesday, the U.S. government said it banned the import of palm oil from a Malaysian company on suspicions that the products were made with forced labor. The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency said it has issued 13 orders to block goods made with forced labor so far in fiscal year 2020.

Source: Ethiopian News September 30, 2020 18:11 UTC