President Biden of the United States signed a bill banning the import of products believed to have been produced by forced labor in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and the law was passed.
The Biden administration is increasing pressure on China because of human rights issues, which is expected to affect Japanese companies.
The bill bans imports from the autonomous region into the United States in principle, saying that forced labor is widespread in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and companies provide evidence that imports are not due to forced labor. It defines things such as things.
The bill passed the House of Representatives and the House of Parliament this month in favor of bicamerals, and was signed by President Biden on the 23rd.
Until now, the United States has suspended imports of cotton products and processed agricultural products produced in the autonomous region on the suspicion that they were produced by forced labor, but this law covers all items and the autonomous region. It is also expected that Japanese companies that have exported products produced in Japan to the United States will be affected.
The Byden administration has announced a diplomatic boycott to not send government officials to the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics next year due to human rights issues in the autonomous region, and to more than 40 Chinese high-tech companies and organizations. The pressure on China is further increasing, including the announcement of sanctions banning investment.