Semafor is reporting that the Trump administration is thinking about adding Shein and Temu to the UFLPA Entity List. An investigation by the House China Select Committee in 2023 concluded that Shein and Temu exploit the de minimis exemption to “evade customs enforcement” and that Temu has “no system to ensure compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)” and that Temu admitted it “does not expressly prohibit third-party sellers from selling products based on their origin in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.”
“It would be a pretty bold move,” to add the fast-fashion companies to the list, said Greta Peisch, a former general counsel for the US trade representative under the Biden administration. She added that, alongside the ending of the shipping exemption, it would show the Trump administration is “really targeting consumer goods.”