WASHINGTON, Aug 20 — Electric-vehicle batteries and other car parts are the latest products under scrutiny as part of Washington’s effort to stamp out US links to forced labour...
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 — Electric-vehicle batteries and other car parts are the latest products under scrutiny as part of Washington’s effort to stamp out US links to forced labour in Chinese supply chains, according to a document seen by Reuters, agency statistics and sources.
Both solar energy and battery-powered electric vehicles are critical industries in the Biden administration’s push to wean the US from dependence on fossil fuels and to combat climate change. “The timing of these changes does not reflect any specific changes in strategy or operations,” a CBP spokesperson said in a statement, adding that the list of eight product types was “not exhaustive.”
The expanded focus is reflected in CBP data, which shows 31 automotive and aerospace shipments have been detained under UFLPA since February of this year. Detentions of base metal shipments, which would include aluminium and steel, have also soared from about US$1 million per month at the end of 2022 to more than US$15 million a month.Automaker exposure
In May, Solomon spoke about UFLPA compliance at a private event for automotive executives in Detroit.The stepped-up focus on automakers follows a study by Britain’s Sheffield Hallam University published in December that said nearly every major automaker has exposure to products made with forced labor in Xinjiang.
“Under the UFLPA, we’ve further increased our due diligence with global media screening, risk analysis and supplier and buyer training on sustainability and human rights,” a Volkswagen spokesperson said in an email.
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