Apparel Orgs Want Action on Uzbekistan's Use of Forced Labor for Cotton
A coalition of industry organizations, including the American Apparel and Footwear Association and the U.S. Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel (USA-ITA), recently sent a letter to the State Department urging it to downgrade Uzbekistan to Tier III status…
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under the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Prevention Act, as Uzbekistan is not in compliance with TVPA due to its use of forced child labor in the cotton sector. The downgrade would result in the cutoff of all non-humanitarian, non-trade-related assistance to the Government of Uzbekistan. The letter is available by emailing documents@brokerpower.com.