US bans import of Chinese sportswear brand due to use of North Korean labor



News US bans import of Chinese sportswear brand due to use of North Korean labor US border authorities says action seeks to ensure forced labor not used in goods that enter country Chaewon Chung March 16, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A Li-Ning sportswear store in Shanghai, China \| Image: Wikimedia commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) The U.S has barred the importation of merchandise from a Chinese sportswear company, after an American customs investigation revealed the company uses North Korean labor in its supply chain. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the move against Li-Ning Company Ltd. on Tuesday, citing the Countering America’s Adversaries Act that prohibits the entry of goods produced wholly or in part by North Korean nationals anywhere in the world. The U.S has barred the importation of merchandise from a Chinese sportswear company, after an American customs investigation revealed the company uses North Korean labor in its supply chain. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the move against Li-Ning Company Ltd. on Tuesday, citing the Countering America’s Adversaries Act that prohibits the entry of goods produced wholly or in part by North Korean nationals anywhere in the world. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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US bans import of Chinese sportswear brand due to use of North Korean labor

US border authorities says action seeks to ensure forced labor not used in goods that enter country

Chaewon Chung March 16, 2022

A Li-Ning sportswear store in Shanghai, China | Image: Wikimedia commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The U.S has barred the importation of merchandise from a Chinese sportswear company, after an American customs investigation revealed the company uses North Korean labor in its supply chain.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the move against Li-Ning Company Ltd. on Tuesday, citing the Countering America’s Adversaries Act that prohibits the entry of goods produced wholly or in part by North Korean nationals anywhere in the world.

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