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thousands of luxury imported cars Some vehicles made by brands including Porsche, Bentley and Audi have been detained by U.S. authorities after being found to have violated China’s law banning the import of products made with forced labor, according to a new report. There is.
The Financial Times reported on Wednesday that thousands of Audi cars, about 1,000 Porsche luxury cars and hundreds of Bentleys were being seized while replacing prohibited parts. Given the amount of vehicles involved, this process could take until the end of March. These luxury car brands are volkswagen group.
The newspaper cited two people familiar with the matter as saying that VW was not aware of the origin of the parts from indirect suppliers, but that U.S. authorities immediately notified them that the suppliers had come from western China. He said he had warned him.
The U.S. law, known as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), prohibits the import of goods from China’s western Xinjiang region based on the presumption that such goods were made with forced labor. Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang are subject to mass detention and forced labor by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The United States and other governments have labeled the Chinese Communist Party’s persecution of Uighurs a genocide. The Chinese Communist Party rejects these claims.
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Approximately 1,000 Porsche sports cars and SUVs have been detained, and VW is replacing parts linked to forced labor, the report said. (Photo credit: Peerapon Boonyayat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Under UFLPA, rebuttable presumptions exist, including: Products made in XinjiangThese, including parts in the supply chain that are sent elsewhere for further assembly, are the product of forced labor and are subject to import restrictions. This rebuttable presumption allows companies whose goods are held for inspection to provide clear and convincing evidence that all or part of their imports were not mined, produced, or manufactured using forced labor. can do.
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Human rights activists have raised concerns about the use of Volkswagen’s facility in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang. forced labor.
The company announced Wednesday that it is in discussions about a joint venture with Chinese automaker SAIC Motor “On the future direction of business activities in Xinjiang province. Various scenarios are being intensively considered.”
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According to reports, the luxury cars seized include hundreds of Bentleys. (Photo by Michal Fludra/NurPhoto, Getty Images/Getty Images)
A Volkswagen spokesperson told FOX Business that the company is “working to correct delivery delays for some products.” volkswagen group Due to customs issues, the vehicle will be sent from the port to the dealer. ”
“This relates to a small electronic component that is part of a larger control unit, and we are working on replacing it as soon as the part arrives. Deliveries are continuing, but there will be unavoidable delays. “We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We have contacted each customer and they have reported it,” the statement said.
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Thousands of Audi cars have been detained while banned parts are being replaced, the report said. (Photo credit: Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images / Getty Images)
“Volkswagen takes allegations of human rights violations within our company and in our supply chain very seriously. This, of course, includes allegations of forced labor,” Volkswagen said. “When we receive information about potential human rights risks or violations, we strive to remediate them as soon as possible. As soon as we receive information about an allegation regarding one of our sub-suppliers, we We have been investigating the matter.”
Volkswagen added that once the investigation is complete, it will take appropriate action “which may include terminating the relationship with the supplier if our investigation reveals significant violations.”
The Chinese Communist Party has rounded up Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in “vocational skills” and “re-education” camps. (Reuters/Thomas Peter/Reuters Photo)
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP, which enforces UFLPA as part of Customs’ jurisdiction, was not immediately able to provide comment or other information about the seized vehicles in response to inquiries from FOX Business.
Reuters contributed to this report.
