WASHINGTON – Based on new legislation, importers are required to determine no producers in their supply chains in any foreign country are employing North Korean nationals as forced laborers to produce goods imported into the US.

Read more: US Customs Checking Supply Chain Worker Nationalities after N. Korea Ban

WASHINGTON – The US Department of Commerce said it started an investigation into possible dumping in the US market of imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin from Brazil, Indonesia, South Korea, Pakistan and Taiwan, according to reports.

Read more: US Probes Antidumping of PET Resin Imports

SAN FRANCISCO – Awareness of green electronics is growing, but compliance is not.

Read more: Greenpeace: Average ‘Green’ Grade is D+

NOMI, ISHIKAWA PREF., JAPAN – Murata Manufacturing has acquired Sony's PCB fabrication here as part of its plans to expand capacity for circuit boards for smartphones.

Read more: Report: Murata Buys Sony PCB Plant