U.S. forced labor findings, imports of palm oil from Malaysia and seafood from Taiwan
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) notices of forced labor findings
Imports of palm oil from Malaysia and seafood from Taiwan
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today released for publication in the Federal Register two notices of forced labor findings.
- The first general notice of forced labor finding [PDF 254 KB] announces that CBP, with the approval of the Secretary of Homeland Security, has determined that certain palm oil and derivative products made wholly or in part with palm oil produced by a Malaysian company, its subsidiaries, and joint ventures with the use of convict, forced or indentured labor, are being, or are likely to be, imported into the United States. Based upon this determination, the port director may seize covered merchandise and commence forfeiture proceedings, unless the importer establishes by satisfactory evidence that the merchandise was not produced in any part with the use of prohibited labor.
- A second general notice of forced labor finding [PDF 256 KB] announces that CBP, with the approval of the Secretary of Homeland Security, has determined that certain seafood has been harvested by a Taiwanese fishing vessel with the use of convict, forced or indentured labor, and is being, or is likely to be, imported into the United States. Based upon this determination, the port director may seize the covered merchandise and commence forfeiture proceedings, unless the importer establishes by satisfactory evidence that the merchandise was not produced in any part with the use of prohibited labor.
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