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US bans imports from 3 Chinese biotech companies over forced labor allegations

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The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it would block imports from Chinese biotech company BGI Group and its affiliates, BGI Genomics and MGI Tech, due to alleged ties with forced labor practices in Xinjiang. Starting Thursday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will prohibit goods from these companies, which are accused of either sourcing materials from or collaborating with the Xinjiang government to exploit members of persecuted ethnic groups through forced labor.

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As of October 28, 2026, the US Department of Homeland Security banned imports from BGI Group, BGI Genomics, and MGI Tech due to allegations of ties with forced labor practices involving persecuted ethnic groups in Xinjiang, including Uyghurs. The ban, enforced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection starting Thursday, targets companies allegedly sourcing materials from or collaborating with the Xinjiang regional government to exploit these communities through forced labor. This move reflects ongoing tensions between the US and China over human rights issues in Xinjiang.

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Starting Thursday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will bar goods by BGI Group, a major biotech company known for its genetic sequencing technologies, as well as BGI Genomics and MGI Tech.

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The Trump administration said Wednesday that it is blocking shipments by the Chinese biotech company BGI Group and its affiliates, alleging ties to forced labor in China’s far-west ethnic region of Xinjiang. asserted

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Starting Thursday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will bar goods by BGI Group, a major biotech company known for its genetic sequencing technologies, as well as BGI Genomics and MGI Tech. asserted

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The Department of Homeland Security said the companies are either sourcing materials from Xinjiang or working with the regional government to “recruit, transport, transfer, harbor, or receive forced labor” of members of persecuted ethnic groups in Xinjiang, including Uyghurs. asserted

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US bans imports from 3 Chinese biotech companies over forced labor allegations

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