CBP Modifies Withhold Release Order on Imports of Carpets and Hand-Knotted Wool Products from Nepal
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection has modified a Withhold Release Order on imports of carpets and hand-knotted products from Nepal. Effective July 23, 2021, carpets and hand-knotted wool products produced by the Nepalese company…
CBP issues Withhold Release Order on Brightway Group
WASHINGTON — Effective December 20, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain disposable gloves produced in Malaysia by Brightway Holdings Sdn Bhd, Laglove (M) Sdn Bhd, and Biopro (M) Sdn Bhd (…
CBP Team is Awarded the 2021 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals People’s Choice Award
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s agency-wide forced labor team has been awarded the 2021 Service to America Medals (“Sammies”) People’s Choice Award by the nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service. “I’m incredibly proud…
CBP Team is Awarded the 2021 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for Safety, Security, and International Affairs
WASHINGTON — The Partnership for Public Service awarded U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s forced labor team the 2021 Service to America Medal (“Sammies”) for Safety, Security, and International Affairs. The Partnership for Public Service is a…
CBP Releases July 2021 Operational Update
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today released operational statistics for July 2021, which can be viewed online here.“In July, U.S. Customs and Border Protection played an important role in our nation’s ongoing economic rebound…
CBP issues Withhold Release Order on Malaysian glove producers
WASHINGTON — Effective November 4, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at all U.S. ports of entry will detain disposable gloves produced in Malaysia by a group of companies collectively known as Smart Glove. This group of companies…
CBP Modifies Forced Labor Finding on Top Glove Corporation Bhd.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today that it has modified the forced labor Finding on Top Glove Corporation Bhd. Effective immediately, CBP will permit the importation of disposable gloves made at Top Glove facilities in…
CBP Selects AnnMarie R. Highsmith and John P. Leonard as the Agency’s New Trade Leaders
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection has selected Ms. AnnMarie R. Highsmith as Executive Assistant Commissioner and Mr. John P. Leonard as Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Trade.As stewards of CBP’s trade mission,…