Friday, June 25, 2021
U.S. Customs postponed up the import of silica-based products made by Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. because the products are suspected of being produced using forced labor.
For future imports of solar energy equipment sourced from Xinjiang, China, the United States may use Withhold Release Orders (WROs) to block entry into the United States if there is reasonable suspicion of forced labor in the supply chain.
The renewables industry is working together and with regulators to find ways to certify its supply chains are free of forced labor.
The Silica Products WRO
On June 24, the White House announced the first strike against forced labor in the solar equipment manufacturing industry. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) stopping the import of silica-based products made by Hoshine Silicon Industry Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries. Hoshine is located in Xinjiang. The WRO states that CBP has information reasonably in
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