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U.S. CBP issues withhold release order on Mauritius-based garments manufacturer

Due to evidence of forced labor

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november 18, 2025

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today issued a withhold release order (WRO) to detain certain garments, apparel, and textiles manufactured at a facility in Mauritius due to forced labor concerns.

According to the CBP release, the investigation revealed that workers at the manufacturing facility were subjected to forced labor indicators, including abuse of vulnerability, debt bondage, deception, and intimidation. Evidence supporting these findings included interviews, reports, and trade import data. Importers of detained shipments have the option to destroy, export, or prove the absence of forced labor in their merchandise.

This WRO—the fourth issued in 2025 and the first in fiscal year 2026—was issued due to violations of the law prohibiting goods made with forced labor from entering the United States.

For more information, contact a professional with KPMG Trade & Customs services:

 

Andrew Siciliano

Partner, U.S. & Global Practice Leader

E: asiciliano@kpmg.com

Doug Zuvich

Partner
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: dzuvich@kpmg.com

Irina Vaysfeld

Principal

E: ivaysfeld@kpmg.com

John L. McLoughlin

Principal
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: jlmcloughlin@kpmg.com

Luis (Lou) Abad

Principal

E: labad@kpmg.com

George Zaharatos

Principal

E: gzaharatos@kpmg.com

Christopher Young

Principal

E: christopheryoung@kpmg.com

Amie Ahanchian

Principal

E: aahanchian@kpmg.com

Gisele Belotto

Principal

E: gbelotto@kpmg.com

Steve Brotherton

Principal
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: sbrotherton@kpmg.com

Jessica Libby

Principal

E: jlibby@kpmg.com

Dawn Olesky

Principal

E: dolesky@kpmg.com

Frances Xing
Principal

E: francesxing@kpmg.com

 

 

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