The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it will no longer import steel or artificial sweeteners from two companies based in China on Wednesday due to their alleged use of forced labor.

The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener

The additions to the entity list under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act marks the first time a China-based steel company or aspartame sweetener business have been targeted by U.S. law enforcement,