CBSA Official Says to Expect Movement on Xinjiang Import Ban
The Canada Border Services Agency is expecting "movement" on a bill that will prohibit goods from Xinjiang from entering Canada, Stephanie Briere, the director of commercial programs for the agency, said at a North Country Chamber of Commerce webinar on Feb. 29. S-204, first introduced in November 2021, would ban imports that were manufactured or produced wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China.
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Companies in Canada are, as of January, now required to report the steps they have taken to prevent and reduce the risk of forced labor or child labor in its supply chain, Briere said. The new law, enacted in May 2023, also requires the head of government agencies to report on actions they are taking to reduce forced labor or child labor and requires that the Canadian government set up an electronic registry to keep track of these reports.