U.S. CBP modifies “withhold release order” to allow certain garment imports from India
Apparel company addressed all five of the International Labour Organization’s indicators of forced labor
Allow certain garment imports from India
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today modified the “withhold release order” against garment imports from an apparel company located in India. Effective immediately, provided the imports are otherwise in compliance with U.S. law, shipments from the apparel company will be allowed to enter U.S. commerce. Shipments that have previously been detained will also be released.
According to today’s CBP release, the withhold release order was lifted after a non-governmental organization, the apparel company, and its parent company provided evidence to CBP that the apparel company had addressed all five of the International Labour Organization’s indicators of forced labor identified by the withhold release order.
The withhold release order was issued in July 2022.
For more information, contact a professional with KPMG’s Trade & Customs services:
Doug Zuvich |
John L. McLoughlin |
Andy Siciliano |
Steve Brotherton |
Luis (Lou) Abad |
Irina Vaysfeld |
Amie Ahanchian |
Christopher Young |
Gisele Belotto |
George Zaharatos |
Andy Doornaert |
Jessica Libby Principal E: jlibby@kpmg.com |
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