On February 4, Reuters reported that the U.S. is deliberating on whether to include Chinese ecommerce retailers Shein and Temu on the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) 'forced labor' list, as per Semafor.

The Trump administration has yet to make a final decision on this matter and may opt not to list either company, as per the report, which cited two sources familiar with the discussions.

Both companies have refuted allegations of employing forced labor.

Shein stated in an email to Reuters, We are not aware of any such consideration. The company asserted full compliance with the US UFLPA (Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act).

Temu conveyed, Temu strictly prohibits the use of forced labor and enforces our Third-Party Code of Conduct, which bars all forms of involuntary labor, in an email response.

This development follows China's imposition of targeted tariffs on U.S. imports and the issuance of warnings to various companies, including Alphabet Inc's Google, for potential sanctions in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs that were enforced on Tuesday.