DHS Adds Three Companies to Xinjiang Forced-Labor Trade List
Published Date: 10/29/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security just updated the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List by adding three new companies linked to forced labor in Xinjiang. This means these entities face stricter trade restrictions starting October 29, 2026, helping stop goods made with forced labor from entering the U.S. If you do business with these groups, watch out—this could impact your supply chain and costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Listed Entities' Goods Presumed Forced Labor
Under the UFLPA, entities on the UFLPA Entity List are subject to a rebuttable presumption that goods they mine, produce, or manufacture are made with forced labor and are therefore prohibited from importation into the United States under 19 U.S.C. 1307. The notice reiterates that this legal presumption has been effective since June 21, 2022, and applies to entities listed on the consolidated UFLPA Entity List.
Three Companies Added to UFLPA List
On October 29, 2026, DHS added three companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List: BGI Genomics Co., Ltd.; MGI Tech Co., Ltd.; and Shenzhen BGI Technology Co., Ltd. The notice says these additions place the companies on the UFLPA section 2(d)(2)(B)(ii) list (entities working with the Xinjiang government to recruit or move forced labor) and that BGI Genomics and Shenzhen BGI Technology are also added to section 2(d)(2)(B)(v) (entities that source material from Xinjiang under government labor schemes).
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