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CBP Issues Region-Wide Withhold Release Order on Products Made by Slave Labor in Xinjiang
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 | National Media Release
WASHINGTON — Effective January 13 at all U.S. ports of entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will detain cotton products and tomato products produced in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.CBP issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO)...
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CBP emite orden de retención de atún y mariscos atrapado con trabajo forzado por el barco Lien Yi Hsing No. 12
Thursday, December 31, 2020 | National Media Release
WASHINGTON — A partir del 30 de diciembre de 2020, el personal de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) de EE. UU., en todos los puertos de entrada estadounidenses detendrá el atún y otros mariscos capturados por el Lien Yi Hsing No. 12, un barco...
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CBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Seafood Harvested with Forced Labor by Lien Yi Hsing No. 12
Thursday, December 31, 2020 | National Media Release
WASHINGTON — Effective December 31, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain tuna and other seafood harvested by the Lien Yi Hsing No. 12, a Taiwanese flagged and owned distant water fishing...
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CBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Palm Oil Produced by Forced Labor in Malaysia
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 | National Media Release
WASHINGTON — Effective December 30, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain palm oil and products containing palm oil produced by Sime Darby Plantation Berhad and its subsidiaries, joint...
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CBP Modifies Withhold Release Order on Imports of Bone Black from Bonechar Carvão Ativado do Brasil Ltda
Monday, December 7, 2020 | National Media Release
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today that it modified a Withhold Release Order (WRO) such that bone black produced by Bonechar Carvão Ativado do Brasil Ltda (Bonechar) is admissible at all U.S. ports of entry effective...
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CBP Prevents $287M of Duty Evasions through “Game-Changing” Enforce and Protect Act
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | National Media Release
WASHINGTON—In Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) prevented importers from evading $287 million in duties owed to the U.S. Government through the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA). This is a 500 percent increase since the...
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CBP Enhances Accountability in E-Commerce through Ruling on Duty Exemptions for Low Value Shipments
Monday, August 3, 2020 | National Media Release
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an administrative ruling that will clarify the duty-free exemption status of certain low-value shipments sent to U.S. fulfillment centers and domestic warehouses. The ruling is...
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CBP Detains Chinese Shipment of Suspected Forced Labor Products Made with Human Hair
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | National Media Release
NEWARK, NJ —U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of New York/Newark detained a shipment of products/accessories suspected to be made with human hair today that originated in Xinjiang, China, indicating potential human right...
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CBP Issues Detention Order on Seafood Harvested with Forced Labor
Monday, May 11, 2020 | National Media Release
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection will detain imported merchandise made wholly or in part with seafood harvested by the Yu Long No. 2, a Taiwanese flagged fishing vessel, at all U.S. ports of entry effective May 11.  CBP issued the...
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CBP Issues Detention Order on Hair Products Manufactured with Forced Labor in China
Friday, May 1, 2020 | National Media Release
WASHINGTON—Effective May 1, at all U.S. ports of entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will detain imported merchandise made wholly or in part with hair products manufactured by Hetian Haolin Hair Accessories Co. Ltd. (Haolin), who operate in...
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