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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), with approval from the Secretary of Homeland Security, has determined that aluminum products made by Kingtom Aluminio S.R.L. using forced or convict labor are being imported, or are likely to be imported, into the United States. This determination is based on an investigation that found sufficient evidence supporting these claims. As a result, such aluminum products will not be allowed entry into the U.S., and any found at ports may be seized unless importers can prove that prohibited labor was not used in their production. This decision comes under the authority of U.S. law prohibiting the importation of goods made with forced labor.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has updated the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, adding new entities believed to be involved in forced labor practices in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The update includes three entities to the list under section 2(d)(2)(B)(ii), thirty-five entities under section 2(d)(2)(B)(v), and one entity added to both sections. Changes to the list can be found on the DHS website, and the document specifies the criteria and process for future additions or removals from the list.