CBP's CSMS 62495807 posted late yesterday outlined the earlier press release from he U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which announced the addition of two entities based in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, bringing the total entities listed to 75.
The Baowu Group Xinjiang Bayi Iron and Steel Co., Ltd (“Xinjiang Bayi”), is engaged in iron ore mining and steel manufacturing. Changzhou Guanghui Food Ingredients Co., Ltd., produces and sells aspartame, an artificial sweetener and food additive. Changhong Meiling Co., Ltd. (formerly Hefei Meiling Co., Ltd.; Hefei Meiling Group Holding Limited), is principally engaged in the research and development, manufacture, and sales of household appliances.
Effective October 2, 2024, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will apply a rebuttable presumption that goods produced by Baowu Group Xinjiang Bayi Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., Changzhou Guanghui Food Ingredients Co., Ltd., and Changhong Meiling Co., Ltd., will be prohibited from entering the United States.
The full context of the Press Release can be found at : DHS Places First Steel and Aspartame PRC-Based Companies on the UFLPA Entity List | Homeland Security.