China Baowu Iron and Steel Group

中国宝武钢铁集团有限公司


Uyghur Region Connection
Parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary, Operating in Uyghur Region
Country
Makes

Steel, steel products

Description

Baowu Group (formerly known as Baosteel and Baoshan, which are now subsidiaries) is the world’s largest producer of steel, making nearly 12% of China’s and 6% of the world’s steel in 2021.[i] Baowu is a PRC state-owned enterprise with revenue of CNY 364 billion in 2021, showing growth of nearly 30% in that year.[ii] The company has been on a fifteen-year growth trajectory, and is poised for continued growth, as the PRC government has deliberately restructured and consolidated the country’s steel production through mergers and acquisitions. Baowu is currently in the top 50 of the Global Fortune 500 companies.[iii]

Forced Labor Evidence

See subsidiary Baowu Group Xinjiang Bayi Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. 


Parent company of
Baowu Group Xinjiang Bayi Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.
Description

Bayi accounts for at least 9% of Baowu's steel production. 

Sector
Company type
Raw material processor
Uyghur Region connection
Operating in Uyghur Region
Buyer from
Fortescue Metals Group
Description

various cooperation agreements, supplier agreements, joint ventures

Sector
Company type
Mining
Uyghur Region connection
Supplying company operating in Uyghur Region
Buyer from
Rio Tinto
Description

supply agreements with Baowu

Sector
Company type
Mining
Uyghur Region connection
Supplying company operating in Uyghur Region
Parent company of
Xinjiang Tianshan Iron and Steel Bazhou Co., Ltd.
Sector
Company type
Raw material processor
Uyghur Region connection
Operating in Uyghur Region
Parent company of
Shaanxi Bayi Leaf Spring
Sector
Company type
Casting, Rolling, Finishing
Uyghur Region connection
Operating in Uyghur Region
Supplier of
Toyota Tshusho America
Description

Toyota Tshusho America has received shipments of steel coils from Baowu subsidiaries.

Sector
Company type
Parts distributor
Uyghur Region connection
Sourcing from parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary
Supplier of
Toyota
Description

In 2020, Toyota struck a deal with Baowu to source electrical steel sheet for electric vehicles.

Sector
Company type
Car manufacturer
Uyghur Region connection
Sourcing from parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary
Supplier of
General Motors Global Technical Center
Description

GM Tech Center in Michigan received shipments of cold rolled steel sheets from Baowu in 2020.

Sector
Company type
Car manufacturer
Uyghur Region connection
Sourcing from parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary
Supplier of
Metal One America
Description

via Baowu subsidiary Shanhai Meishan

Sector
Company type
Trader
Uyghur Region connection
Sourcing from parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary
Supplier of
SAIC-Volkswagen
Description

SAIC-Volkswagen named Baowu an "excellent supplier"

Sector
Company type
Car manufacturer
Uyghur Region connection
Sourcing from parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary
Supplier of
SAIC Motors
Description

Baowu and SAIC Motors have a cooperation agreement to run the SAIC-Baowu Automotive Steel Joint Lab

Sector
Company type
Car manufacturer
Uyghur Region connection
Sourcing from parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary
Supplier of
NIO
Description

NIO has a purchasing agreement with Baowu

Sector
Company type
Car manufacturer
Uyghur Region connection
Sourcing from parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary
Supplier of
Duferco Steel
Description

sourced steel from Baowu via subsidiary Shanghai Meishan Iron and Steel 

Sector
Company type
Trader
Uyghur Region connection
Sourcing from parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary
Supplier of
Coilplus Canada
Description

sourced steel from Baowu 

This company should probably be marked as a casting, rolling, and finishing company, but for clarity of the supply chain display, it has been marked as a pre-cursor manufacturer.

Sector
Company type
Pre-cursor Manufacturing
Uyghur Region connection
Sourcing from parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary
Supplier of
Coilplus Mexico
Description

sourced steel from Baowu 

This company should probably be marked as a casting, rolling, and finishing company, but for clarity of the supply chain display, it has been marked as a pre-cursor manufacturer.

Sector
Company type
Pre-cursor Manufacturing
Uyghur Region connection
Sourcing from parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary
Supplier of
Ajusteel
Description

sourcing from Baosteel

This company should probably be marked as a casting, rolling, and finishing company, but for clarity of the supply chain display, it has been marked as a pre-cursor manufacturer.

Sector
Company type
Pre-cursor Manufacturing
Uyghur Region connection
Sourcing from parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary
Supplier of
R and R Trading Co.
Description

sourced steel from Baowu

Sector
Company type
Trader
Uyghur Region connection
Sourcing from parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary
Supplier of
Kemeny Overseas Products
Description

sourced from Baowu

This company should probably be marked as a casting, rolling, and finishing company, but for clarity of the supply chain display, it has been marked as a pre-cursor manufacturer.

Sector
Company type
Pre-cursor Manufacturing
Uyghur Region connection
Sourcing from parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary
Supplier of
Marubeni-Itochu Steel Canada
Description

sourced from Baowu

This company should probably be marked as a casting, rolling, and finishing company, but for clarity of the supply chain display, it has been marked as a pre-cursor manufacturer.

Sector
Company type
Pre-cursor Manufacturing
Uyghur Region connection
Sourcing from parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary
Supplier of
JFE Shoji Power Canada
Description

sourced from Baowu

Sector
Company type
Trader
Uyghur Region connection
Sourcing from parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary
Parent of
Tailor Welded Blanks
Description

Worthington Steel has a joint venture with Baowu called Tailor Welded Blanks, which makes a part used in structural parts of the car to reduce body weight

Sector
Company type
Pre-cursor Manufacturing
Uyghur Region connection
Joint venture of parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary
Partner in joint venture
Worthington Steel
Description

Worthington Steel has a joint venture with Baowu called Tailor Welded Blanks, which makes a part used in structural parts of the car to reduce body weight.

Sector
Company type
Parent Company
Uyghur Region connection
Sourcing from parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary
Parent of
Shanghai Baowu JFE Clean Iron Powder Co.
Description

Joint Venture of Baowu and JFE.

This company should probably be marked as a casting, rolling, and finishing company, but for clarity of the supply chain display, it has been marked as a pre-cursor manufacturer.

Sector
Company type
Pre-cursor Manufacturing
Uyghur Region connection
Joint venture of parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary
Parent of
Guangzhou JFE Steel Sheet
Description

Joint Venture of Baowu and JFE.

This company should probably be marked as a casting, rolling, and finishing company, but for clarity of the supply chain display, it has been marked as a pre-cursor manufacturer.

Sector
Company type
Pre-cursor Manufacturing
Uyghur Region connection
Joint venture of parent of Uyghur Region subsidiary