The United States blocks imports from 43 additional companies based in China, citing allegations of forced labor involving Uyghurs. The firms are added to a US trade restriction list for goods made, mined, or manufactured under conditions the US government says include forced labor. Both reports describe the new additions as part of an ongoing US effort to restrict products linked to forced labor, particularly in connection with China’s Xinjiang region. The companies targeted span several industrial and consumer sectors, including pharmaceuticals, metals, cotton, food and lithium production. The US actions mean that products from the listed companies are subject to import restrictions, though the reports do not detail any specific enforcement outcomes. The companies accused by the US are described as using forced labor in their supply chains to produce or manufacture their goods, according to the US allegations summarized by the outlets.