In a pair of press releases, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the issuance of Withhold Release Orders (WROs) against copper and copper products manufactured in Serbia by Serbia Zijin Copper D.O.O. (Serbia Zijin), and against garments produced in Jordan by Needle Craft Ltd. and Casual Wear Apparel LLC.

All three WROs were issued as a result of CBP investigations and reviews of information indicating that these manufacturers use forced labor to produce their goods. CBP will detain shipments of these products at all U.S. ports of entry, effective immediately.

The WRO issued on Serbia Zijin can be found here:
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-issues-withhold-release-order-serbia-zijin-copper-doo

The WRO issued on Needle Craft Ltd. and Casual Wear Apparel LLC can be found here:
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-issues-2-withhold-release-orders-needle-craft-and-casual-wear

CBP’s Withhold Release Orders Dashboard can be found here:
https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/forced-labor/withhold-release-orders-and-findings