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Oct 2Fri
  1. USTR · Press Releases

    USTR announces U.S., Mexico and Argentina statement on forced labor in supply chains

    USTR states that the Trade Ministers of the United States, Mexico and Argentina agreed to issue a statement on eliminating forced labor in global supply chains on the margins of the G20 Trade Ministerial. Ambassador Jamieson Greer said he applauds his colleagues from Mexico and Argentina and called on all countries to work toward eradicating forced labor from global supply chains. The announcement does not state any product, HTS code, rate or effective date.

Sep 29Tue
  1. CBP · CSMS

    CBP issues WROs on palm oil from Indonesia's Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation

    CBP issued two Withhold Release Orders under 19 U.S.C. § 1307 against palm oil and its derivative products produced in Indonesia by Mitra Aneka Rezeki (MAR) and Hardaya Inti Plantation (HIP), effective immediately, and CBP personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain shipments of those goods on evidence reasonably indicating forced labor in their production. CBP cited ILO forced-labor indicators including debt bondage, withholding of wages, deception, excessive overtime, abusive working and living conditions, intimidation and threats, and abuse of vulnerability, with retention of identity documents and isolation also found at MAR.

Sep 28Mon
  1. CBP · Trade

    CBP issues Withhold Release Orders on palm oil from Indonesia's Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation

    CBP issued two Withhold Release Orders against palm oil and its derivative products produced in Indonesia by Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation, effective immediately, and personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain those shipments. CBP found violations of 19 U.S.C. § 1307, which prohibits goods made with forced labor from entering the United States, after a review citing nine International Labour Organization indicators of forced labor at MAR and seven at HIP. CBP now oversees and enforces 60 WROs and eight Findings under 19 U.S.C. § 1307.

Sep 16Wed
  1. CBP · Trade

    CBP hosts 2026 Trade and Cargo Security Summit in Dallas

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection hosted the 2026 Trade and Cargo Security Summit in Dallas, Texas from Sept. 8-10, with 1,300 in-person and 3,000 virtual participants, under the theme "Knowing Your Supply Chain to Remain Compliant and Mitigate Risk." CBP Deputy Commissioner Ron Vitiello's opening remarks covered the Strengthening Customs Enforcement Executive Order, illegal transshipment, forced labor enforcement, ACE modernization, Enforce and Protect Act investigations and supply chain security. CBP encouraged attendees to file formal comments on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled "Heightened Import Disclosures for Supply Chain Visibility."

Aug 14Fri
  1. CIT · Slip Opinions

    CIT remands FLETF denial of Camel Group's removal request from UFLPA Entity List

    The U.S. Court of International Trade, in Slip Op. 26-95, Court No. 25-00022, remands to the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force its denial of Camel Group Co., Ltd.'s request to be removed from the UFLPA Entity List, granting in part and denying in part Camel Group's motion for judgment on the agency record. Camel Group, a Shanghai Stock Exchange-listed maker of battery-related products that imports into the U.S., challenged the denial on statutory authority, the definition of goods "out of" the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and the adequacy of the agency's explanation and evidentiary support. The opinion is dated August 14, 2026, and was issued by Judge Lisa W. Wang.

Jul 16Thu
  1. CBP · Forced Labor / UFLPA

    CBP reports 14 straight months of zero border releases and June enforcement statistics

    CBP announced 14 consecutive months of zero releases at the border, with nationwide encounters in June at 31,626, 4% lower than May, and southwest border apprehensions 94% below the monthly average of the Biden administration. In trade enforcement, CBP processed $330 billion in imports in June 2026 and identified $22.9 billion in duties for collection. CBP also stopped 372 shipments valued at more than $38 million for potential forced labor violations and seized nearly 2 million counterfeit goods valued at over $1.4 billion.

Jan 15Thu
  1. CBP · Forced Labor / UFLPA

    CBP modifies Withhold Release Order on FGV Holdings Berhad palm oil from Malaysia

    CBP modified the Withhold Release Order issued September 30, 2020, against palm oil and palm oil products produced in Malaysia by FGV Holdings Berhad, its subsidiaries and joint ventures. As of January 15, 2026, CBP will no longer detain those goods at ports of entry and, effective immediately, will allow them to enter the United States provided they are otherwise compliant with U.S. laws. CBP states it does not modify a WRO until it has evidence that the producer no longer produces the subject goods using forced labor.

Dec 18Thu
  1. CBP · Forced Labor / UFLPA

    CBP issues Withhold Release Order on Linglong International Europe automobile tires from Serbia

    CBP issued a Withhold Release Order against automobile tires manufactured in Serbia by Linglong International Europe D.O.O. Zrenjanin, effective immediately, and CBP personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain shipments of these tires based on evidence reasonably indicating the use of forced labor in their production. The WRO, the fifth in 2025 and the second in Fiscal Year 2026, was issued for violations of 19 U.S.C. § 1307, and CBP cites nine International Labour Organization indicators of forced labor at Linglong. Importers of detained shipments may seek to destroy or export their shipments or seek to demonstrate that the merchandise was not produced with forced labor.