On November 1, 2024, in a press release, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) against “frankincense and frankincense-based products sourced from Somalia by Asli Maydi.”
The WRO was issued for forced labor concerns.
CBP will detain these products at all U.S. ports of entry effective immediately.
The press release can be found here:
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-issues-withhold-release-order-against-asli-maydi
CBP’s Withhold Release Orders can be found here:
https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/forced-labor/withhold-release-orders-and-findings