Tonernews.com had just reported yesterday on Ninestar’s latest flyer dump to U.S. dealers and resellers when, like clockwork, the U.S. government slammed the door again on the Chinese toner giant. On June 23, 2025, under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), Ninestar was officially relisted as a company tied to slave labor, extending the ban on its products across the country. (Tonernews.com would like to thank our friends at spravnytoner.cz for this breaking news below)
And yet… Ninestar plays dumb. Why? Maybe because they’ve been dodging the law since 2023—sneaking in products via air and sea through shadow companies like Green Project, ACM Allstate, Arlington Industries, and a long list of others operating under the Tonernews radar. Maybe if they had actually respected the U.S. ban from the start, they wouldn’t be in this mess.
But instead, they’ve doubled down:
Overproducing tens of millions of single-use plastic clones, flooding global markets.
Running injection molding machines 24/7 with no concern for environmental impact.
Hiding behind dozens of shell brands on Amazon, undercutting their own resellers while pretending to be ethical players.
This isn’t a mistake. It’s a business model built on deception, defiance, and disregard for U.S. law—and human rights.
Let’s not forget: Ninestar owns Lexmark, and that Xerox-Lexmark deal is still in limbo. But honestly, Xerox’s image is already taking a hit. Most of their toner comes straight from Ninestar, meaning they’re profiting off a supply chain accused of slave labor. The same goes for OEMs like Sharp, Konica Minolta, Toshiba, and others who turn a blind eye, showing us exactly where their priorities lie—money over morality.
In 2023, the Biden administration had the guts to enforce the initial ban for all the right reasons. Now, in 2025, it’s Trump’s turn. Enough talk—shut down Ninestar’s Chino, California operation for good. Stop letting them operate in plain sight while U.S. recyclers and remanufacturers struggle to compete against slave-labor-backed clones.
The question now is: Will this administration finally take real action, or will Ninestar get away with it yet again? Tonernews.com, along with its advertisers and industry allies, remains hopeful that this enforcement will happen soon—giving honest recyclers and remanufacturers the fair and ethical market they deserve.
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June 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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