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HANOI, Vietnam — In July, a ton of cotton shirts was unloaded at the port of Los Angeles after a trip from southern Vietnam. The apparel had come from a garment manufacturer closely related to Chinese textile giant Esquel Group, shipment records show. Esquel has effectively been banned from selling to U.S. customers since November 2024, when Washington sanctioned the company over claims of links with forced labor programs in China’s Xinjiang region. Hong Kong-based Esquel denies the accusations. Since Esquel’s blacklisting, three garment makers in Vietnam have continued to source much of its cotton while also selling products to…
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