Theoretically, US importers can still buy goods from Xinjiang, by providing the aforementioned evidence of no forced labor, but therein lies a bit of a catch-22. Since independent auditing is not available in the region, fulfilling such a requirement is virtually impossible, according to industry insiders such as Doug Barry, vice-president of communications and publications with the US-China Business Council. "The law will essentially act as a trade embargo against goods with input from Xinjiang," Barry said.