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Polysilicon products from Xinjiang, China must be banned by US, House lawmakers tell customs agency

( June 10, 2021, 14:32 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Customs and Border Protection must act quickly to bar polysilicon products from Xinjiang, China from entering the country due to findings that the goods were made with forced labor, House Ways and Means Committee members said in a letter to the agency's acting commissioner. In February, CBP had said that enforcement actions regarding the imports under Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 are forthcoming, members said, but the agency has yet to take a single action even though it received allegations more than seven months ago, according to the letter. "CBP has had sufficient time to review the disturbing facts regarding forced labor and polysilicon production in Xinjiang—we believe it is time to act," the letter said. Statement and document follow below:...

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