Investigation with the company

The US Department of Homeland Security is investigating potential links to forced labor of Uyghurs regarding products sold on the Chinese retail site Temu. According to exclusive information obtained by the New York Post, the department is examining whether Temu products entering the US market violate the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and investigating potential user surveillance.
Since June 2021, the US government has blacklisted Chinese products potentially made with Uyghur forced labor
US customs policies allowing duty-free shipping for packages under $800 have enabled Chinese online retailers like Shein and Temu to enter the US market
In 2022, Bloomberg discovered Shein products were made from cotton from East Turkistan (Xinjiang)
By 2023, over a billion packages entered the US under "minimal import regulations", mostly from China
SECURITY CONCERNS INCLUDE:
Suspiciously low product prices suggesting potential forced labor
Potential user data surveillance, similar to concerns raised about TikTok
Security vulnerabilities in Chinese apps like Temu, Shein, and CapCut
US SENATORS HAVE PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO:
Prevent textile and clothing imports through minimal import regulations
Impose shipping fees on products from these sites
Grant customs the power to seize and destroy excess goods
Implement new customs tariffs
The bill has received support from American labor unions, police organizations, and industrial groups.