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US targets steel, copper, lithium and other imports under Uyghur forced labor law, DHS says

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration on Tuesday said it was designating several new Chinese industry sectors—including steel, copper, lithium, caustic soda and red dates—for high priority enforcement over alleged human-rights abuses involving the Uyghurs.

The Department of Homeland Security said it was targeting the imports under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

(Reporting by Susan Heavey and Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama )

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