19% of US retail merchandise contained traces of banned Chinese Xinjiang cotton, per a study by Stratum Reservoir and Applied DNA Sciences.
19% of merchandise from US retailers contained traces of banned Chinese cotton from Xinjiang, according to a study by Stratum Reservoir and Applied DNA Sciences. The study analyzed 822 products, finding 157 had traces of Xinjiang cotton, with 57% featuring U.S.-only origin labels. The research highlights challenges in complying with a U.S. law aimed at blocking imports potentially linked to forced labor in China's Xinjiang region.
May 07, 2024
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