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Congressional report says there's an extremely high risk Temu's supply chains have forced labor

By HALELUYA HADERO - Jun 22, 2023, 03:45 PM ET
Last Updated - Aug 13, 2024, 05:26 AM EDT
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Temu is owned by Pinduoduo Inc., a popular e-commerce site in China. It was launched in the U.S. last year and has grown in popularity by offering cheap goods, from apparel and home products, from China-based sellers

A Congressional report published Thursday offered a blistering critique of popular Chinese retailer Temu, with lawmakers accusing the company of failing to maintain “even the façade of a meaningful compliance program” to deter forced labor from its supply chains

NEW YORK (AP) — A Congressional report published Thursday offered a blistering critique of popular Chinese retailers Shein and Temu, with lawmakers accusing the latter of failing to maintain “even the façade of a meaningful compliance program” that seeks to prevent goods made by forced labor from being sold on its platform.  

In the report, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party said Temu’s business model essentially allows the company to avoid responsibility in complying with a U.S. law that block imports from China’s Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove the items were made without forced labor.  

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“American consumers should know that there is an extremely high risk that Temu’s supply chains are contaminated with forced labor,” the report said. 

Temu is owned by Pinduoduo Inc., a popular e-commerce site in China. It was launched in the U.S. last year and has grown in popularity by offering cheap goods, from apparel and home products, from China-based sellers.  

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