Labor Dept. Removes Uzbek Cotton From Forced and Child Labor List
The Department of Labor announced that it is removing cotton from Uzbekistan from its list of products prohibited because they are produced using forced or child labor. DOL said Uzbekistan has achieved a “significant reduction in the use of forced child labor to isolated incidents.” Products on the list, to which Uzbek cotton had been added in 2010, are barred from U.S. federal agency procurement.
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(Federal Register 03/25/19)