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DHS expands forced labor import ban to steel, lithium, blocks billions in Chinese goods

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FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is expanding its crackdown on Chinese imports suspected of using forced labor in their supply chains.Products like steel, copper, lithium, caustic soda and red dates coming from China are now designated "high priority" for inspection and will come under the microscope by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in line with the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act (UFLPA). Caustic soda, or sodium hydroxide, is an industrial chemical used in everything from aluminum production, paper-making, textiles and soap to petroleum refining. Red dates, a f...

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