The U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities issued a withhold release order for imports of cotton shirts from China linked to Fast Retailing’s Uniqlo, reportedly citing concerns about the use of alleged forced labor in the Xinjiang region. Panjiva’s data shows 43.6% of Fast Retailing’s imports of cotton shirts to the U.S. came from China in the 12 months to April 30. The firm has been focusing away from China and towards Vietnam, which accounted for 40.7% of the total. Other importers of cotton shirts from China have already been cutting their shipments, as Fa...
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