US Company Fined for Importing Sweetener Allegedly Made by Chinese Prison Labor

Cathy He
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A U.S. company has been fined $575,000 for importing powdered sweetener that was made by prison labor in China, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Aug. 13.

The penalty against Pure Circle USA marked the first fine issued by the agency since the passage of a 2015 law that bans the import of goods made by forced labor.

Cathy He
Cathy He
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Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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