Customs and Border Protection to seize aluminum products of Chinese-owned company

Kingtom Aluminio S. R. L. was found to have used forced labor while manufacturing its products, violating federal law ( 19 U. S. C. § 1307 ). In consequence, CBP has a restriction on importing goods from any business that has its goods “made entirely or in part by convict labor, or/and forced labor, or/and bonded labor, even forced or enslaved child labor [. ]” &nbsp,

Additionally, the company’s violations conflict with the ideals and guiding principles of CBP’s forced labour police vision, which calls for supporting “ethical and humanitarian business while leveling the playing area for American companies that value good labor standards.”

” Forced labor is a violation of basic human rights”, notes the CBP website. In this way, they have strengthened their commitment and commitment to “identifying products made by forced labor and preventing them from entering the United States, thus denying access to the U.S. economy for those who engage in the egregious human rights abuses associated with the use of forced labor.”

Following earlier allegations of abuse and forced labor, the CBP opened an investigation into Kingtom Aluminio S. R. L. During its probe, CBP discovered that Kingtom Aluminio S. R. L. had committed multiple violations, including “abuse of vulnerability, intimidation and threats, deception, withholding of wages, physical and sexual violence, restriction of movement, and excessive overtime” .&nbsp,

In response to its findings, numerous CBP officials criticized the business.

According to Troy Miller, CBP senior official performing the duties of the commissioner,” Trading in goods that were manufactured at the expense of the health, safety, and freedom of another human being is completely antithetical to American values and the American way of life.” &nbsp,

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Your goods are not welcome in the United States, according to AnnMarie R. Highsmith, executive assistant commissioner of CBP Office of Trade.” With this action, we are sending a message to those entities that continue to attempt to circumvent U.S. trade laws,” said Highsmith. &nbsp,

According to the International Labour Organization, there are currently estimated 28 million workers in the world who are subject to forced labor. Kingtom Aluminio S. R. L.’s decision to impose a ban on importing any goods is the most recent step taken by CBP in its fight against global, illegal forced labor, which includes numerous businesses that are based in or have connections to China. &nbsp,