Lawmaker Seeks Investigation That Could Ban Shein in the US
- If proven to violate law, Shein goods would be barred from US
- Company on track to sell more than $10 billion in US this year
Shein still gets most of its clothing for the US from suppliers in southern China, though it has announced plans to source from other countries.
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A member of Congress who co-sponsored a law banning products from China’s Xinjiang region is asking a Department of Homeland Security task force to investigate fast-fashion retailer Shein and potentially ban it from the US.
If found to be breaking the law, known as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), Shein could be placed on a list of violators and its products would then be barred from entering the US. Its US sales are currently on track to surpass $10 billion this year, according to a person familiar with the company’s operations.