China’s Commerce Ministry said Thursday that it will investigate the fashion company PVH, which owns brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, for suspected violations of trade rules. The ministry said Thursday in statements posted online that it would investigate the company’s suspected boycott of products from the far western

Beijing says it’s investigating fashion retailer PVH Corp, the owner of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, for refusing to source cotton from the Xinjiang region, in a move that could lead to sanctions on an American company with major business interests in China.

The country's commerce ministry accused the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger owner of "unjustly boycotting" Xinjiang cotton without proper cause.