# China's BYD put on a registry of employers who have subjected workers to conditions similar to slavery.

*business · news · 2026-04-07 · CNBC*

## Key points

- BYD has been officially added to Brazil's registry of employers linked to slave-like labor conditions.
- Being on the list bars BYD from certain Brazilian bank loans but does not halt plant operations.
- BYD signed a deal with labor prosecutors but not with labor inspectors, affecting its registry status.
- Companies remain on the registry for two years unless removed by court decision after exhausting appeals.

**Companies:** BYD, Jinjiang Group
**Countries:** Brazil, China

[Read the full story on CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/07/brazil-puts-chinas-byd-on-list-of-shame-for-workers-past-slavery-like-conditions.html)

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