KUALA LUMPUR: The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has banned imports from Malaysian glove manufacturer Brightway Group for suspected forced labour practices, the agency said in a statement today.
The agency issued a withhold release order, instructing US ports of entry to seize disposable gloves produced in Malaysia by three companies in the group – Brightway Holdings, Laglove and Biopro. The order takes effect today.
The action was taken based on “information that reasonably indicates the use of forced labour in that entity’s manufacturing operations,” it said.
Brightway was not immediately available for comment.
CBP said it identified 10 of the 11 International Labour Organization’s indicators of forced labour during its investigation into Brightway.