L R AS Published on Tuesday 5 July 2022 - n° 411 - Categories:US policy
After the US law banning forced labour for Uighurs came into force
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is expected to issue a new withholding and release order against Hoshine Silicon Industry's products,
the world's largest manufacturer of industrial silicon. It alone accounts for around 50% of industrial silicon production in Xinjiang. Xinjiang accounts for 40% of China's industrial silicon production. In 2020, the manufacturer contributed around 16.7% of global silicon production.
See also: US law banning forced labour for Uighurs comes into force
The US Department of Commerce is extending the restrictions to four other entities: Xinjiang Daqo New Energy Corp, GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited, East Hope Nonferrous Metals Co. Ltd, and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, XPCC.