The WRO is the fourth issued this year, and the first in fiscal 2025-26.
“CBP issues WROs on companies that use forced labour to the detriment of law-abiding businesses. CBP’s action protects and promotes American economic prosperity,” said CBP commissioner Rodney S Scott in a release.
The WRO is the result of a CBP investigation and review of information. CBP analysed supporting evidence that included interview questionnaires; audio interview recordings and transcripts; open-source non-government organisation reports, news media and academic research.
The evidence demonstrated that workers at Firemount are subject to four International Labour Organization (ILO) indicators: abuse of vulnerability, debt bondage, deception and intimidation and threats.
Importers of detained shipments may seek to destroy or export their shipments or seek to demonstrate that the merchandise was not produced with forced labour, the release added.
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