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WASHINGTON. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a ruling against Kingtom Aluminio SRL, the first Chinese-owned entity in the Dominican Republic, based on information reasonably indicating the use of forced labor in violation of 19 USC § 1307 in the production of that commodity. Effective immediately, CBP personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will confiscate aluminum profile and extrusion products manufactured by Kingtom Aluminio SRL. Aluminum profiles and extrusions are widely used to manufacture transportation and construction products, furniture, electronic products and more.
CBP identified the following International Labor Organization indicators of forced labor during its investigation of Kingtom Aluminio SRL: abuse of vulnerability, intimidation and threats, deception, withholding of wages, physical and sexual violence, restriction of movement, and excessive overtime.
“Trade in goods that were manufactured at the expense of the health, safety and freedom of another human being is completely contrary to American values and the American way of life,” said Troy A. Miller, a senior CBP official who carries out the functions of the commissioner. .
“With this action, we are sending a message to those entities that continue to attempt to circumvent US trade laws: their products are not welcome in the United States,” said CBP Bureau of Trade Executive Deputy Commissioner Ann Marie R. Highsmith.
The ruling against Kingtom Aluminio SRL is the latest action CBP has taken to address forced labor and other human rights abuses around the world. With this issuance of Rulings, CBP currently monitors and enforces 51 release withholding orders and nine Rulings under 19 USC § 1307.
The International Labor Organization estimates that nearly 28 million workers suffer forced labor conditions worldwide. Forced labor exposes vulnerable populations to inhumane working conditions and harms American workers and law-abiding businesses that cannot compete with forced labor goods sold below market value.
19 USC § 1307 prohibits the importation of “all goods, merchandise, articles, and merchandise extracted, produced, or manufactured in whole or in part in any foreign country by forced labor and/or indentured labor, or/and indentured labor, including forced labor or forced”. hired child labor. When CBP has information that reasonably indicates that imported goods are manufactured using forced labor in violation of 19 USC § 1307, the agency will direct personnel at U.S. ports of entry to seize shipments of those goods. Such shipments will be excluded or subject to seizure and confiscation if the importer does not demonstrate proof of admissibility in accordance with applicable regulations.
CBP receives allegations of forced labor from a variety of sources, including private citizens, government agencies, media outlets, non-governmental organizations, and witnesses. Any person or organization that has reason to believe that merchandise produced through the use of forced labor is being, or is likely to be, imported into the United States, may file detailed allegations by contacting CBP through the violation reporting system. e-Allegations online or by calling 1-800-BE-ALERT.