US Congress urges Border Patrol action on forced labor allegatio
US Congress urges Border Patrol action on forced labor allegations
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/06/16/us-congress-urges-border-patrol-action-on-forced-labor-allegations/
JUNE 16, 2021
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Members of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee has sent a letter urging customs officials to “immediately take aggressive enforcement actions” regarding polysilicon products entering the United States from Xinjiang, China.
The letter to acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner Troy Miller was dated June 10 and has been signed by two dozen members of the congressional tax writing committee.
The letter complained that the agency has been slow in following up on forced labor allegations and “has yet to take a single enforcement action.” The letter said that customs officials had received allegations in late 2020 and suggested “imminent enforcement action” three months ago. “We believe it is time to act,” the letter said.
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https://waysandmeans.house.gov/sites/democrats.waysandmeans.house.gov/files/documents/LettertoActingCommissionerMiller.pdf?source=email?
"We write to respectfully request that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) immediately
take aggressive enforcement actions regarding polysilicon products entering the United States
from Xinjiang, China.
In response to detailed allegations regarding the prevalence of forced labor in polysilicon
production in Xinjiang, CBP sent a letter to Members of Congress in December 2020 confirming
that it will investigate such allegations and take all appropriate follow up action. In a subsequent
briefing with congressional offices of Ways and Means members working in February 2021,
CBP asserted that enforcement actions regarding polysilicon were forthcoming. However, CBP
has yet to take a single enforcement action, even though it received allegations more than
seven months ago and suggested imminent enforcement action nearly three months ago. CBP
has had sufficient time to review the disturbing facts regarding forced labor and polysilicon
production in Xinjiang—we believe it is time to act.
There is overwhelming evidence of the use of forced labor in polysilicon production that we
believe exceeds the standard for acting in accordance with Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. §1307). CBP must act quickly to enforce our laws prohibiting the use of forced and
slave labor from entering our country. Our government cannot sit idly by. We need you to take
strong action. American jobs, our economy and our values are at stake."
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/06/16/us-congress-urges-border-patrol-action-on-forced-labor-allegations/
JUNE 16, 2021
"
Members of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee has sent a letter urging customs officials to “immediately take aggressive enforcement actions” regarding polysilicon products entering the United States from Xinjiang, China.
The letter to acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner Troy Miller was dated June 10 and has been signed by two dozen members of the congressional tax writing committee.
The letter complained that the agency has been slow in following up on forced labor allegations and “has yet to take a single enforcement action.” The letter said that customs officials had received allegations in late 2020 and suggested “imminent enforcement action” three months ago. “We believe it is time to act,” the letter said.
"
LINK TIL BREVET
https://waysandmeans.house.gov/sites/democrats.waysandmeans.house.gov/files/documents/LettertoActingCommissionerMiller.pdf?source=email?
"We write to respectfully request that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) immediately
take aggressive enforcement actions regarding polysilicon products entering the United States
from Xinjiang, China.
In response to detailed allegations regarding the prevalence of forced labor in polysilicon
production in Xinjiang, CBP sent a letter to Members of Congress in December 2020 confirming
that it will investigate such allegations and take all appropriate follow up action. In a subsequent
briefing with congressional offices of Ways and Means members working in February 2021,
CBP asserted that enforcement actions regarding polysilicon were forthcoming. However, CBP
has yet to take a single enforcement action, even though it received allegations more than
seven months ago and suggested imminent enforcement action nearly three months ago. CBP
has had sufficient time to review the disturbing facts regarding forced labor and polysilicon
production in Xinjiang—we believe it is time to act.
There is overwhelming evidence of the use of forced labor in polysilicon production that we
believe exceeds the standard for acting in accordance with Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. §1307). CBP must act quickly to enforce our laws prohibiting the use of forced and
slave labor from entering our country. Our government cannot sit idly by. We need you to take
strong action. American jobs, our economy and our values are at stake."
Dolly
16.06.2021 kl 16:17
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Jennifer Granholm var så vidt inne på dette også så en kan jo håpe det setter fart på å få hele kjeden domestic. Noen må fyre opp Moses Lake snart, tar jo litt tid å få den opp to speed så jo før jo bedre. Rec er først i kjeden her
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Man venter på at infrastrukturpakken skal bli banket igjennom i Kongressen. Da blir det action - og klar avhengig av høva innholdet er i denne "pakken". Jeg forventer at den blir vedtatt innen Kongressen tar ferie.....de tar ferie i august, så det er lov å håpe på at innen utgangen av juli. Først da vet aktørene hva slags føderale støtteordninger de vil få. Inntil da man man jo trade litt.... som mange her driver med....
manman01
17.09.2021 kl 06:28
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China's JinkoSolar says some panels being held at U.S. border
https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN2GC2AO
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
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(Reuters) - China's JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd said some of its solar panels have been stopped at the U.S. border, amid U.S. concerns that solar products may contain material produced by the forced labor of Muslim minority groups in China's Xinjiang region.
Jinko executives told Wall Street analysts on a quarterly conference call on Wednesday that its margins and profits had suffered due to the detainments, but would not disclose how much product had been held back by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB).
"We did have some modules stopped by the U.S. CBP and to request additional documentations," Jinko Director Haiyun Cao said on the call, according to a transcript seen by Reuters on Thursday. "At this stage, we are cautiously optimistic for the results."
Jinko officials did not immediately respond to a request for additional details. The company is among the world's largest panel manufacturers and has deployed more than 14 gigawatts of panels in the United States alone, enough to power about 2.6 million homes, according to its web site.
A CBP spokesperson on Thursday declined to comment on Jinko's shipments.
The United States in June banned imports of products that contain silicon metals sourced from China's Hoshine Silicon Industry Co, part of the Biden administration's effort to hold China accountable for human rights abuses.
Metallurgical silicon is used to produce polysilicon, the solar industry's key raw material. About 45% of all polysilicon used in solar module production is produced in Xinjiang.
China denies allegations that its solar firms are benefiting from forced labor.
Earlier this week, the top U.S. solar trade group said the ban "represents a significant, widespread downside risk" to the industry's rosy forecast. CBP inquiries into detained equipment could cause substantial project delays, the Solar Energy Industries Association said.
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https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN2GC2AO
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
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(Reuters) - China's JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd said some of its solar panels have been stopped at the U.S. border, amid U.S. concerns that solar products may contain material produced by the forced labor of Muslim minority groups in China's Xinjiang region.
Jinko executives told Wall Street analysts on a quarterly conference call on Wednesday that its margins and profits had suffered due to the detainments, but would not disclose how much product had been held back by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB).
"We did have some modules stopped by the U.S. CBP and to request additional documentations," Jinko Director Haiyun Cao said on the call, according to a transcript seen by Reuters on Thursday. "At this stage, we are cautiously optimistic for the results."
Jinko officials did not immediately respond to a request for additional details. The company is among the world's largest panel manufacturers and has deployed more than 14 gigawatts of panels in the United States alone, enough to power about 2.6 million homes, according to its web site.
A CBP spokesperson on Thursday declined to comment on Jinko's shipments.
The United States in June banned imports of products that contain silicon metals sourced from China's Hoshine Silicon Industry Co, part of the Biden administration's effort to hold China accountable for human rights abuses.
Metallurgical silicon is used to produce polysilicon, the solar industry's key raw material. About 45% of all polysilicon used in solar module production is produced in Xinjiang.
China denies allegations that its solar firms are benefiting from forced labor.
Earlier this week, the top U.S. solar trade group said the ban "represents a significant, widespread downside risk" to the industry's rosy forecast. CBP inquiries into detained equipment could cause substantial project delays, the Solar Energy Industries Association said.
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Ærligtalt
17.09.2021 kl 06:44
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Mye av (ikke hele) vitsen med å satse på en grønn infrastruktur og grønn energi, er å skape arbeidsplasser, sikre skatteinntekter...og frigjøre seg fra nasjonen som bestø gaven som er covid-19 til verden
Vi sitter midt i smørøyet- siste dagers fall er et mesterlig utført tyveri...intet annet
Vi sitter midt i smørøyet- siste dagers fall er et mesterlig utført tyveri...intet annet
spekulant6
17.09.2021 kl 07:37
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Dette blir moro de neste månedene. Stillingskrig om toll med Kinamannen, grønn US satsing som er avhengig av RECs produkter på kort sikt, et eller flere selskaper som REC er i samtaler med vil nok lande en avtale snarest mulig for å komme i gang med sine satsinger. Jeg tenker at REC har særdeles gode kort på alle hendene om dagen, at ting drøyer litt har nok med at REC ønsker å utnytte forhandlingsrommet mest mulig i alle retninger før det inngås langsiktige avtaler som vil påvirke selskapets økonomi i mange år framover.
Ærligtalt
17.09.2021 kl 07:53
1217
Ja, de har jo vært åpne på at de er i samtaler med både stat, styre, stell & selskaper i USA
Utrolig spennende fremover
Utrolig spennende fremover
MorganKane
17.09.2021 kl 08:03
1147
Tyveri er vel å ta i....
Hvis du ikke selger har dette null å si. Rec kan komme tilbake i dag, den kan komme tilbake om en uke. Ett fett. Rec kommer tilbake. Husk at sparebank1 var den analytikere som spådde Atlantic sapphire opp i 150 kroner så seint som i april i år (se dagens FA). Og vi ser jo alle hvordan det foreløpig har gått. Poenget med aksjemarkedet er å se 6-9 måneder ned veien. For vekstselskaper gjelder det kanskje å se 2-3 år ned veien. Det har sparebank1 vist gang på gang at de ikke klarer. Jeg gjentar; her er det bare å akkumulerte. Men gjør det sakte og sikkert. Og ikke med mer penger enn du har råd til at står der 6-9 måneder.
Hvis du ikke selger har dette null å si. Rec kan komme tilbake i dag, den kan komme tilbake om en uke. Ett fett. Rec kommer tilbake. Husk at sparebank1 var den analytikere som spådde Atlantic sapphire opp i 150 kroner så seint som i april i år (se dagens FA). Og vi ser jo alle hvordan det foreløpig har gått. Poenget med aksjemarkedet er å se 6-9 måneder ned veien. For vekstselskaper gjelder det kanskje å se 2-3 år ned veien. Det har sparebank1 vist gang på gang at de ikke klarer. Jeg gjentar; her er det bare å akkumulerte. Men gjør det sakte og sikkert. Og ikke med mer penger enn du har råd til at står der 6-9 måneder.
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