Withhold Release Orders and Findings List

This page contains Withhold Release Orders issued by the Commissioner and Findings published in the Federal Register. CBP does not generally publicize specific detentions, re-exportations, exclusions, or seizures of the subject merchandise that may have resulted from the Withhold Release Orders or Findings.

WRO and Findings Map updated September 19 2023

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Withhold Release Orders

China
#	Date	Merchandise	Entities	Status	Status Notes
35	06/23/2021	Silica-based products	Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd. and Subsidiaries	Active	Reference Hoshine Frequently Asked Questions \| Press Release _{Enforcement of WRO superseded by enforcement of UFLPA rebuttable presumption}
34	01/13/2021	Cotton, Tomatoes and Downstream Products	Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR)	Active	Reference XUAR Frequently Asked Questions. \| Press Release _{Enforcement of WRO superseded by enforcement of UFLPA rebuttable presumption}
33	11/30/2020	Cotton and Cotton Products	Xinjiang Production and Construction Corporation (XPCC) and its subordinates	Active	Press Release _{Enforcement of WRO superseded by enforcement of UFLPA rebuttable presumption}
32	9/8/2020	Computer Parts	Hefei Bitland Information Technology Co., Ltd.	Active	Press Release _{Enforcement of WRO superseded by enforcement of UFLPA rebuttable presumption}
31	9/8/2020	Cotton and Processed Cotton	Xinjiang Junggar Cotton and Linen Co., Ltd.	Active	Press Release _{Enforcement of WRO superseded by enforcement of UFLPA rebuttable presumption}
30	9/3/2020	Apparel	Yili Zhuowan Garment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Baoding LYSZD Trade and Business Co., Ltd.	Active	Press Release _{Enforcement of WRO superseded by enforcement of UFLPA rebuttable presumption}
29	8/25/2020	All Products	No. 4 Vocational Skills Education Training Center (VSETC)	Active	Press Release _{Enforcement of WRO superseded by enforcement of UFLPA rebuttable presumption}
28	8/25/2020	Hair Products	Lop County Hair Product Industrial Park	Active	Press Release _{Enforcement of WRO superseded by enforcement of UFLPA rebuttable presumption}
27	8/11/2020	Garments	Hero Vast Group	Active	Press Release
26	6/17/2020	Hair Products	Lop County Meixin Hair Products Co., Ltd.	Active	Press Release _{Enforcement of WRO superseded by enforcement of UFLPA rebuttable presumption}
25	5/1/2020	Hair Products	Hetian Haolin Hair Accessories Co., Ltd.	Active	Press Release _{Enforcement of WRO superseded by enforcement of UFLPA rebuttable presumption}
24	9/30/2019	All Garments	Hetian Taida Apparel Co., Ltd.	Active	Press Release _{Enforcement of WRO superseded by enforcement of UFLPA rebuttable presumption}
23	3/5/2018	All Products	Huizhou Mink Industrial CO. LTD.	Active
22	9/16/2016	Peeled Garlic	Hongchang Fruits & Vegetable Products Co., Ltd.	Active
21	5/20/2016	Stevia and its Derivatives	Inner Mongolia Hengzheng Group Baoanzhao Agricultural and Trade LLC	Active
20	3/29/2016	Soda Ash, Calcium Chloride, and Caustic Soda	Tangshan Sanyou Group and its Subsidiaries	Partially Active	Viscose/Rayon Fiber removed from the order, by Commissioner Memorandum, 10/12/2016
19	10/6/1995	Malleable Iron Pipe Fittings	Tianjin Malleable Iron Factory, a/k/a Tianjin Tongbao Fittings Company, a/k/a Tianjin No. 2 Malleable Iron Plant, a/k/a Tianjin Secondary Mugging Factory, a/k/a Tianjin No. 2 Prison	Active	See China Finding below.
18	4/27/1995	Tea	Nanhu Tree Farm, Zhejiang Sanmei Tea Co., Ltd.; Imaizumi Tea Manufacturing & Trading Co., Ltd. (of Nagoya, Japan)	Active
17	12/21/1994	Artificial Flowers	Guangzhou No. 1 Reeducation-Through-Labor Camp, a/k/a Guangdong Province No. 1 Reeducation-Through-Labor Camp; Kwong Ngai Industrial Company	Active
16	9/3/1993	Rubber Vulcanization Accelerators	Shenyang Xinsheng (New Life) Chemical Works, a/k/a Shenyang Dongbei Assistant Agent Main Factory, a/k/a Xinsheng Chemical Factory, a/k/a Shenyang No. 1 Laogai Detachment, a/k/a Shenyang Reform Through Labor Second Reform Division	Active
15	9/1/1993	Rubber Gloves, Condoms, Rubber Raincoats, and Rubber Footwear	Shenyang New Life Rubber Factory, a/k/a Shenyang Xingsheng (or Xinsheng) (New Life) Rubber Plant, a/k/a Shenyang No. 2 Laogai Detachment, a/k/a Shenyang Dabei Prison, a/k/a Shenyang Model Prison	Active
14	8/6/1993	Hoists	Wuyi Machinery Plant, a/k/a Zhejiang Light Duty Lifting Machinery Factory China, a/k/a Zhejiang Province No. 1 Prison	Active
13	7/8/1993	Hoists	Wulin (or Wuling) Machinery Works, a/k/a Hangzhou Wulin Machinery Plant, a/k/a Hangzhou Wulin Machinery Works, a/k/a Zhejiang Province No. 4 Prison	Active
12	8/14/1992	Asbestos	Hsin Kang Asbestos Mine, a/k/a Sichuan (Szechuan) Pin Chiang Enterprise Company	Active
11	8/3/1992	Electric Fans and Zinc-Coated Wire	Sichuan (Szechuan) Xinsheng (New Life) Labor Factory, a/k/a Xinsheng (New Life) Labor Factory	Active
10	7/17/1992	Sulfuric (Sulphuric) Acid	Da Wei Chemical Factory	Active
9	7/15/1992	Drilling Machines	Zi Gong Machinery Factory, a/k/a Zigong Machinery Factory, a/k/a Sichuan (Szechuan) Zigong Labor Reform Detachment	Active
8	7/15/1992	Auto Parts and Machinery	Ya An Auto Parts Factory, a/k/a Sichuan (Szechuan) Bin-Jiang Enterprises Company	Active
7	6/26/1992	Tea	Miao Chi Tea Farm	Active
6	6/26/1992	Cast Iron Items	Wang Tsang Coal and Iron Factory	Active
5	5/22/1992	Sheepskin and Leather	Qinghai Hide & Garment Factory, a/k/a Qinghai Leather and Wool Bedding and Garment Factory, a/k/a Qinghai Fur and Cloth Factory	Active	See China Finding below.
4	2/25/1992	Galvanized Pipe	Shandong Laiyang Heavy Duty Machinery Factory	Active
3	12/2/1991	Machine Presses	Xuzhou Forging and Pressing Machine Works	Active	See China Finding below.
2	11/14/1991	Diesel Engines	Yunnan Machinery, a/k/a Golden Horse (JinMa) Diesel Factory, a/k/a Yunnan 1st Prison	Active	See China Finding below.
1	11/6/1991	Planing Machines	Xiang-Yang Machinery Plant	Active

Democratic Republic of the Congo
#	Date	Merchandise	Entities	Status	Status Notes
1	9/30/2019	Gold	Artisanal Small Mines	Partially Active	CBP has removed ASM DRC gold imported by the Chambers Federations from the order, 05/28/2020 (Press Release).

Dominican Republic
#	Date	Merchandise	Entities	Status	Status Notes
1	11/23/2022	Raw sugar and sugar-based products	Central Romana Corporation Limited	Active	Press Release

India
#	Date	Merchandise	Entities	Status	Status Notes
1	11/23/1999	Beedie Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products	Mangalore Ganesh Beedie Works	Active
2	07/29/2022	Garments	Natchi Apparel (P) Ltd.	Inactive	Inactive by Memo from Commissioner dated 09/06/2022. \| Press Release

Japan
#	Date	Merchandise	Entities	Status	Status Notes
1	06/12/1994	Video Games and Connector Plugs Thereof	Fuchu Prison; Union Kogyo Co., Ltd.	Active

Malawi

Date

Merchandise

Entities

Status

Status Notes

11/1/2019

Tobacco

Tobacco produced in Malawi and products containing tobacco produced in Malawi

Partially Active

CBP has removed tobacco and products containing tobacco produced in Malawi from the order that are produced by the following:

Premium Tobacco Malawi Lt (PTML) removed from the order, 5/21/2021 (Press Release).
Limbe Leaf Tobacco Company Limited (LLTC) removed from the order, 07/31/2020.
Alliance One International removed from the order, 06/03/2020.

Malaysia
#	Date	Merchandise	Entities	Status	Status Notes
6	1/28/2022	Disposable Gloves	YTY Industry Holdings Sdn Bhd (YTY Group), including YTY Industry Sdn Bhd, Green Prospect Sdn Bhd, and GP Lumut	Inactive	Inactive by Memo from Commissioner dated 02/08/2023. Press Release
5	12/20/2021	Disposable Gloves	Brightway Holdings Sdn Bhd, Laglove (M) Sdn Bhd, and Biopro (M) Sdn Bhd (collectively, Brightway Group)	Active	Press Release
4	11/04/2021	Disposable Gloves	Smart Glove	Inactive	Inactive by Memo from Commissioner dated 04/26/2023. Press Release
3	10/21/2021	Disposable Gloves	Maxter Glove Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, Maxwell Glove Manufacturing Berhad, and Supermax Glove Manufacturing	Inactive	Inactive by Memo from Commissioner dated 09/18/2023. Press Release
32	12/30/2020	Palm Oil & Palm Oil ProductsPalm Oil & Palm Oil ProductsPalm Oil & Palm Oil Products	Sime Darby Plantation Berhad and its subsidiaries and joint ventures	Inactive	Inactive by 88 FRN 7451 effective 02/03/2023. \| Press Release
1	9/30/2020	Palm Oil & Palm Oil Products	FGV Holdings Berhad and its subsidiaries and joint ventures	Active	Press Release

Mexico
#	Date	Merchandise	Entities	Status	Status Notes
1	10/21/2021	Fresh Tomatoes	Agropecuarios Tom S.A. de C.V. and Horticola Tom S.A. de C.V. and their subsidiaries	Active	Press Release

Nepal

Date

Merchandise

Entities

Status

Status Notes

7/21/1998

Carpets, Hand-Knotted Wool

Kumar Carpet Pvt., Singhe Carpet Pvt., Ltd., Norsang Carpet Industries Pvt., Ltd., Annapurna Carpet, Everest Carpet, Valley Carpet, and K.K. Carpet Industries; Kathmandu.

Partially Active.

CBP has removed Hand-Knotted Wool Carpets produced in Nepal from the Order that are produced by the following:

Annapurna Carpet removed from the order, 7/23/2021 (Press Release).
Everest Carpet, K.K. Carpet Industries; and Norsang Carpet Industries Pvt., Ltd. removed from the order, 10/6/1998.

Turkmenistan
#	Date	Merchandise	Entities	Status	Status Notes
1	05/18/2018	Cotton	All Turkmenistan Cotton or products produced in whole or in part with Turkmenistan cotton.	Active

Zimbabwe
#	Date	Merchandise	Entities	Status	Status Notes
1	9/30/2019	Artisanal Rough Cut Diamonds	Marange Diamond Fields	Active	Press Release

Fishing Vessels
#	Date	Merchandise	Entities	Status	Status Notes
5	08/04/2021	Seafood	Fishing Vessel: Hangton No. 112	Active	Press Release
4	05/26/2021	Seafood	Fishing Vessels owned by Dalian Ocean Fishing Co. Ltd.	Active	Press Release
3	12/31/2020	Seafood	Fishing Vessel: Lien Yi Hsing No. 12	Active	Press Release
2	8/18/2020	Seafood	Fishing Vessel: Da Wang	Active	Press Release
1	5/11/2020	Seafood	Fishing Vessel: Yu Long No. 2	Active	Press Release

Findings

China
#	Date	Merchandise	Entities	Status	Status Notes
5	10/20/2020	Stevia Extracts and Derivatives	Inner Mongolia Hengzheng Group Baoanzhao Agriculture, Industry, and Trade Co., Ltd.	Active	Effective 10/20/2020. Reference 85 FR 66574. See China WRO above.
4	4/23/1996	Malleable Iron Pipe Fittings	Tianjin Malleable Iron Factory	Active	Effective 4/29/1996. Reference T.D. 96-34. See China WRO above.
3	6/11/1993	Sheepskin and Leather	Qinghai Hide and Garment Factory	Active	Effective 6/16/1993. Reference T.D. 93-41. See China WRO above.
2	8/14/1992	Machine Presses	Xuzhou Forging and Pressing Machine Works	Active	Effective 8/19/1992. Reference T.D. 92-78. See China WRO above.
1	3/18/1992	Diesel Engines	Golden Horse ("Jinma") Diesel Engine Factory	Active	Effective 3/23/1992. Reference T.D. 92-27. See China WRO above.

Malaysia
#	Date	Merchandise	Entities	Status	Status Notes
1	01/28/2022	Palm Oil & Palm Oil Products	Sime Darby Plantation Berhad and its subsidiaries and joint ventures	Inactive	Inactive by 88 FRN 7451 effective 02/03/2023. \| Press Release. Original Finding was effective 1/28/2022. Reference 87 FR 4635. See Malaysia WRO above.

Mexico
#	Date	Merchandise	Entities	Status	Status Notes
2	10/29/1958	Furniture, Clothes Hampers, and Palm Leaf Bags	State Penitentiary, Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico	Active	Effective 11/5/1958. Reference T.D. 54725.
1	12/28/1953	Furniture	State Penitentiary, Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico	Active	Effective 1/5/1954. Reference T.D. 53408.

Fishing Vessels
#	Date	Merchandise	Entities	Status	Status Notes
1	01/28/2022	Seafood	Fishing Vessel: Da Wang	Active	Effective 01/28/2022. Reference 87 FR 4634. See Fishing Vessels WRO above. Press Release.

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